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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
OP, would you prefer if your DH got a job bagging groceries? That's likely all he can get at this point. Maybe he can work his way up to deli manager, or something.

If you think he is going to land a professional job at this point, keep dreaming. I have heard managers at my company say flat out that men who are out of the workforce for more than a year or two have zero chance of being considered because of the assumption that something is wrong with them.

The only exception might be if he goes back to school and gets a relevant degree or technical certification. A guy who graduated from college 20+ years ago and hasn't worked in almost as long is a long shot.

Eh, that might be a bit extreme. I posted earlier in this thread as a former SAHD for 6 years, from age 40 thru 45. I worked in IT, which of course is a rapidly advancing technical field. I went back to work in the same field after a six year absence, and actually went straight into a better position than the one that I left. It can happen.[/quote]
That's a total different situation. You were senior, had lots of industry experience at 40, still had contact who knew you, and the IT field has slowed down a lot(from where it was 15 years ago). Try siting out 15-20 years, your contracts are gone, the people you worked for have moved on and you don't know the industry anymore. [/quote]

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