My husband was laid off back in July and finally landed a position a few weeks ago…in a neighboring state. The position pays significantly more, so he can afford to stay there during the week and return home here on the weekends. The job itself can be done from home, but the company insists that my husband must be “on campus” for minimum 3-6 months before he can telecommute.
It’s hard. Luckily he’s staying at a place where the weekly rent goes down for every week he stays there. We’re discussing moving there but I can’t do anything right now because I’m entering the busiest period of the year for my job.
Yeah, the commute sucks donkey dongs. The place is roughly 3 hours from here without traffic. With traffic it’s more like 4-1/2 - 5. He gets home here on Friday when I’m already asleep. We have a few hours on Saturday after I get out of work. He’s getting ready to leave when I return from work on Sundays.
He doesn’t like the commute either, but you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do.
You said. Woman in my 60’s, recovering from a broken wrist that left my left hand partially paralyzed, definitely “quirky” and having a run of bad luck. I was told by 13 “professionals” to apply for permanent disability and if I was still unhappy over the situation, to take [del]drugs[/del] magical prescription medications that have no side effects and always help people fell better, no matter what their life situation is.
BUT I turned a temporary part-time job into permanent full time work. So There!
Employers are going to look at why you left your last job and ask themselves “Is this person going to do the same thing to us in a year or two?”
If you don’t have special skills, your biggest asset in looking for a job is dependability. An employer is looking for somebody who they believe will show up for work every day.