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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree with the PPs saying relocate. It's not at all that simple. Companies outside of the DMV 1) [b]want to pay him way less. Like less than 50% of his previous salary [/b]and 2) want him in town to start today. So to do that idea he'd need to relocate ahead of you to interview. [/quote]

But they are paying infinitely more than his current $0 salary. He just isn’t worth as much now either

He should totally be able to start today. You are empty nesters and you WFH, so you can fly out, rent a cheap apartment and earn a paycheck. It’s also easier to get a job when you have a job. He doesn’t have to move entirely; give it a year of long distance commuting and see if it’s worth it or if he can’t parlay into a new DC job.

So you do freelance work and he has worked for the same place since college. So basically neither of you knows how to obtain a full time job?
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It is absolutely amazing the conclusions people jump to based on a few details. Both of those assumptions are incorrect. [/quote]

So you still have kids at home? That need dad around or like teenagers that you are lucky to see at dinner?  DH is 55, are you like 30?

What is the other assumption? Because right now he has no income and you definitely are acting like these jobs are better than him despite a year of unemployment.  [/quote]

The assumption? That he’s never had another job and neither have I? How did you come to that conclusion? He has nearly a decade of a few corporate jobs before this and I’ve held several corporate jobs. So the math. 55-25=30. No he did not start his career at 30. We both know how to look for jobs. Also, I’m older. Shocker right! You think it’s going to be hard for a 55 year old male to get a job in a dead industry. Try an older woman. [/quote]

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