economy/desperation

mercymom
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:18:00 +0000

" at least he cleared out a bunch of crap out of the basement "

You see! Good things right in the middle of the bad. Seriously, I will keep you guys in my prayers. My BIL has been out of work now since May, and while that is different from a strike, the being home with no pay coming in is a nightmare. Perhaps he is weathering it a little better cause he spends his days sending out resumes, making phone calls, and going on interviews, so the “search” keeps him occupied and hopeful. otoh, getting rejected by 25 yr olds who say you don’t have enough “fast paced environment” experience is insulting if not demoralizing.

Being unfamiliar with union jobs, is the deal that you just have to wait it out? Are you allowed to take, say, a part time or temp job to help with the household expenses?