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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 367440" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>first of all, try applying for a job as whatever with-o saying all the professional skills. They do scare employers away. Every job has a learning curve and it costs money to train someone. Employers want to train people who will stay for a while. They expect overqualified people to quit right away AND to be very grumpy about working at a job that is boring or beneath them.</p><p></p><p>I do not know what your voice is like, or if you are any good at sales, but there are still a lot of jobs for telemarketers. Both for companies who contract with credit card companies and for call centers to take orders for catalog items. I worked for a call center in OH that took orders for jewelry, ran a sweepstakes, and did various other promotions. If you had a pleasant voice and could use a computer, didn't mind being bored between calls and could talk people into buying an extra item or two, then the money was pretty good. It might be something to look into. We had a LOT of people who worked "professional" jobs during the day and did this at night. </p><p></p><p>Do you belong to any churches or community groups? I suggest joining one to make connections in the community. Of course don't go to a church you object to, but otherwise maybe look at it as another way to be part of a community. You may meet people who own or manage businesses and then you can talk them into giving you a chance.</p><p></p><p>For housing? You are probably going to have to apply for subsidized housing. It won't be what you have had in the past, but it will likely be better than a shelter or sleeping in your car. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if you are working with a therapist now or not. Given the aggression difficult child showed to you in the past, and the way it has not been addressed by the courts or in therapy with him, I strongly suggest going to a domestic violence center. You may know everything they will say. Or they might have new insight. Either way you will be able to access help from them. Given the fact that MANY of your problems stem directly from difficult child's refusal to behave appropriately and the legal ramifications of his choices, that is another way he has hurt you. The DV center may have resources that will help you also. The problems don't have to have happened this year for them to help. The way your mom and bro treat you even now is also dysfunctional. It is another thing that you have to cope with, and they might have ways to help you with that also. I am NOT saying go to DV because you are too damaged to function, or just to get stuff. I am saying that accepting their help may open some doors that are otherwise closed to you. They may even have advocates to help you in court regarding your own problems with the judge and evaluations etc...</p><p></p><p>It is just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 367440, member: 1233"] first of all, try applying for a job as whatever with-o saying all the professional skills. They do scare employers away. Every job has a learning curve and it costs money to train someone. Employers want to train people who will stay for a while. They expect overqualified people to quit right away AND to be very grumpy about working at a job that is boring or beneath them. I do not know what your voice is like, or if you are any good at sales, but there are still a lot of jobs for telemarketers. Both for companies who contract with credit card companies and for call centers to take orders for catalog items. I worked for a call center in OH that took orders for jewelry, ran a sweepstakes, and did various other promotions. If you had a pleasant voice and could use a computer, didn't mind being bored between calls and could talk people into buying an extra item or two, then the money was pretty good. It might be something to look into. We had a LOT of people who worked "professional" jobs during the day and did this at night. Do you belong to any churches or community groups? I suggest joining one to make connections in the community. Of course don't go to a church you object to, but otherwise maybe look at it as another way to be part of a community. You may meet people who own or manage businesses and then you can talk them into giving you a chance. For housing? You are probably going to have to apply for subsidized housing. It won't be what you have had in the past, but it will likely be better than a shelter or sleeping in your car. I don't know if you are working with a therapist now or not. Given the aggression difficult child showed to you in the past, and the way it has not been addressed by the courts or in therapy with him, I strongly suggest going to a domestic violence center. You may know everything they will say. Or they might have new insight. Either way you will be able to access help from them. Given the fact that MANY of your problems stem directly from difficult child's refusal to behave appropriately and the legal ramifications of his choices, that is another way he has hurt you. The DV center may have resources that will help you also. The problems don't have to have happened this year for them to help. The way your mom and bro treat you even now is also dysfunctional. It is another thing that you have to cope with, and they might have ways to help you with that also. I am NOT saying go to DV because you are too damaged to function, or just to get stuff. I am saying that accepting their help may open some doors that are otherwise closed to you. They may even have advocates to help you in court regarding your own problems with the judge and evaluations etc... It is just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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