If he has 20 years experience I think that would put him close to my age.JuneBug12000 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2023, 8:12 amI feel like I should make note that he didn't get a job as an engineer, but a laborer.JuneBug12000 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2023, 2:44 pm As a side note my husband just got a job again after 9 months with only 1 offer we couldn't take.
The job market is crazy right now. Lots of interviews but little hiring. All the jobs he applied for are still posted and he's and engineer with 20 years experience.
Things work out. We didn't lose our house. We paid all our bills and have a little left in savings. We ate up the majority of our food storage, but God provides in his own way and time.
Prayers for you.
We had one other layoff at the beginning of the 2008 recession but the experience and job hunting were totally different. Something has changed in the economy and we aren't the only ones seeing it.
We had multiple high paying jobs with 5+interviews all the way up to CEOs that said they would have offers by a certain day just ghost.
Something is weird.
Be prepared to do something different and be prepared to take a huge paycut.
I have noticed that it is becoming harder to find work the older I get. People aren't interested in hiring someone as old as I am.
I agree that things are changing and I really don't know what to make of it. I do not know how to maneuver in this economy. I feel the say as you that I will need to change careers and I'm okay with that. I think your husband changing from engineer to laborer is more common. People are looking for someone that can do, not just think. I have considered taking up furniture making or leather working. I'd like to make shoes because I think people will need that. When we finally go to war with China there will not be anything for people to buy and we will have to be prepared to make it ourselves.