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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,484 posts) Mon May 15, 2017, 08:59 PM May 2017

A dear friend has a daughter who is having unemployment problems. [View all]

He wrote me today for support and possibly, help.

I told him I would ask all of you for ideas.

She is past 50 and had worked for the County. She is running out of money and ideas. Unemployment insurance is short term and inadequate.

She does not live in a metropolitan area, so perhaps her options are limited.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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A dear friend has a daughter who is having unemployment problems. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 OP

You didn't mention what state or what county. LuvLoogie May 2017 #1

She lives in California, and her pension is mostly gone. CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #5

She can start here. WIA/WIOA Funds available for training... LuvLoogie May 2017 #12

Now, that looks very promising. I will pass it along, and thank you! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #13

Sounds like she has experience in an aspect of life coaching mnhtnbb May 2017 #18

Your response, and all of them, are exactly why I suggested to her father that I post this. CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #19

Couple of part time jobs in the interim while still scouting for something better. democratisphere May 2017 #2

At her age, that might be difficult. But I will pass your idea along, and thanks! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #6

Home Depot, Walmart, McDonald's and the like. democratisphere May 2017 #10

go for evening hours Skittles May 2017 #20

Not knowing anything about her skills and where she lives dflprincess May 2017 #3

Thanks for all the good ideas! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #7

Indeed.com shenmue May 2017 #4

Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #8

Get her to think up the very places and jobs where she would be a good fit. applegrove May 2017 #9

Thank you, applegrove, for all of this. Very helpful. CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #11

If she is willing to move or have a long commute marylandblue May 2017 #14

Don't know if she's thought about that, but I will pass your good ideas along! Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #17

Has she investigated telecommuting job sites like this one? mnhtnbb May 2017 #15

I don't know if she has looked into things like this. CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #16

check your local afl-cio labor council out bluecollar2 May 2017 #21

Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #22

Top companies who pay more than minimum wage Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #23

That's a good thought, and thank you! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #24

Hi Peggy. Here they have a list of some possibly helpful sites: mvd May 2017 #25

Wow, and thank you! CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #26

You are welcome mvd May 2017 #27

Tell her not to give up. You never know what is just around the corner. milestogo May 2017 #28

Contract work Nwgirl503 May 2017 #29

Applegrove mentioned volunteering. That'd Hortensis May 2017 #30