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KarenS

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9. I am so very sorry this is happening to you and your husband.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 09:38 PM

Jun 2012

I saved a posting I found here because we've been worried too.

Use the search at the top of the page and enter these words "action list newly unemployed" the posting should come up first on the list. I'm sure there's many more things to do but this is a start.

Good luck to you.

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My husband is losing his job of 31 years........any advice on what to do? [View all] samplegirl Jun 2012 OP

that is horrible. i am so sorry. that is all of our fear. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #1

Wow, I know how you feel. In 2004 I was told my job of 26 years was vanishing rustydog Jun 2012 #2

I hope he has friends. Without connections very little is possible. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #3

little more information would help hollysmom Jun 2012 #4

Bon chance, mon ami! longship Jun 2012 #5

Go to the doctor, the dentist, the optometrist as soon as possible. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #6

VERY good suggestions. Use the insurance now while you have it. Find out about those things, etc uppityperson Jun 2012 #11

Excellent list! glinda Jun 2012 #16

as someone else mentioned, connections dana_b Jun 2012 #7

My heart goes out to you. I remember when my dad retired from the military after 22 yr southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #8

I am so very sorry this is happening to you and your husband. KarenS Jun 2012 #9

budget Tsiyu Jun 2012 #10

Bummer. What kind of work does he do? slackmaster Jun 2012 #12

He is a forman in a factory samplegirl Jun 2012 #25

OK, I take it he knows a lot about building materials slackmaster Jun 2012 #30

W/o knowing what he does, what your vocation is, why he's losing his job... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #13

So sorry. I was laid off two years ago - lynne Jun 2012 #14

Is there any chance that he can apply of Social Security Disability? That is what some are doing. jwirr Jun 2012 #15

It is tough, but don't think you're out of hope. man4allcats Jun 2012 #17

Limo drivers with CDL pass endorsement can make 50-65k, even without FogerRox Jun 2012 #23

Thank you! samplegirl Jun 2012 #28

Look at a limo company that does mostly corporate work FogerRox Jun 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author crazyjoe Jun 2012 #18

K&R Hopefully the folks in Ohio see this and can help... midnight Jun 2012 #19

You need to mention what he does, and a city would be helpful. jeff47 Jun 2012 #20

He is a forman for samplegirl Jun 2012 #27

To add one tidbit to all the advice here jeff47 Jun 2012 #31

There's already a lot of good, solid advice here, so I'll simply add a book that coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #21

Ahh, class of 1976, me too. FogerRox Jun 2012 #22

There's some really good advice above...all I can add is that you have our support Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #24

my career disappeared out from under me in the wake of 911 magical thyme Jun 2012 #26

may need to expand the area you're looking for jobs. cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #29