My husband lost his job and has done everything he can to get another one but it seems that no one is hiring , he has also applyed for un-employment and that is pending, so my question is he is getting really bored at home and i need idea's for what what he should do with his free time we live in an apartment so there really is no "yard work" for him to do. any ideas?
2007-09-20 02:41:19 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Seems that everyone feels that he is lazy and bored. I know for a fact that isnt the case. Im sorry for all the negative comments that you have been left and I hope that maybe mine might help out. Last year my husband was out of work and it took him 8 months to find a job that made pennies. He came across someone and within that year he made friends. He was hired at a place that pays him VERY well and he works his butt off. It all depends on the type of work he qualifies for and also the size of the town/city. I came from Las Vegas, NV, where you can be hired to do just about anything to a place in the boondocks where even McDonalds doesn't accept applications! So I definatly feel both sides of the fence. I was the worker he was the one at home, now he is the worker and Im at home. Its not a pleasant place to be. LoL Goodluck and take care, Im sure he will find something soon! <3 Tab
2007-09-20 02:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by jzbebegyrl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have the internet. I am not sure what educational background that your husband has, but if there are no jobs for his current level of skill and knowledge, perhaps he should consider entering a different field. The tech college has financial assitance and there are student loans available. Some courses are a few weeks to a couple years. Not only will that give him some thing to do while not working but will also give him something to do when he gets through the courses.
If he does not want to change careers, you may need to seriously look at relocating. He can do some of his research on the web.
If this is just a temporary flux (seasonal) have him explore some hobby interests. Can also contact the landlord and see if there are some odd jobs he can do for rent consideration.
Does he read? Get to the library and check out some books. Volunteer community service work is always in need of a few bodies and some can even lead to a job.
2007-09-20 02:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by peggy m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mind to tell what sort of employment field he is in, as well as the type of area you live in (large city, small, country)?
The reason I ask is that if money is tight a new hobby, while it may sound good could be expensive. And depending on where you live finding a job... any job may be very hard.
I live way out in the boonies where it is 40 or so miles even to a fast food place; it would be more on gas than you would bring in on a pay check. No one hardly ever hires here, and when they do it always goes to a friend of a friend.
A couple of years ago my husband lost his job, and we went quite a while on a tiny income. He was a terror to live with because I know he was not only unhappy with the situation and being unable to find work as well as being bored of the same ole thing.
There is only so much cleaning you can do and tv or video games get old quick. In larger cities There are a lot of offices devoted to finding jobs for people as well as temp places that do get people in the doors of companies. Smaller towns or the country is much different. Volunteering in the community if you can is helpful by getting out of the house as well as in those situations you meet a lot of new people, and in smaller communities word of mouth spreads pretty quick and someone may know of a job or have one to offer. Depending on what field of work he is in, he could offer help at the type of business he is in. My husband is a coal miner and he went to mines a few times a week checking for jobs, and eventually the job he got was from a mine that he said" Look man, I will come up here and work for a day ot two and you see if I am a good worker. Because I need a job and I am going to keep coming back until I find a job" They hired him and he has been there almost two and a half years now.
I don't know if any of this is helpful, but I wish you and your husband luck. the situation is a very stressful one, hopefully his unemployment will come be approved soon and he will have more time to look.
2007-09-20 02:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by KaT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was laid off too -- about 5 paychecks behind right now and just started to get unemployment myself. My daughter-in-law wanted to get me out of the apartment yesterday and go to the mall. I didn't want to go. Here's the thing, it IS hard finding a job right now -- I can surely vouch for that one!! Frankly though, I enjoy being home. I get on the computer -- watch TV, clean some, sit back down. Yeah, it's not exciting but I'M OKAY with it (we also have a WII game and I'll get up and play that for a while). Granted though, if my husband were in my shoes.....he'd be going crazy and driving me crazy on top of it as he doesn't enjoy the boredom. When he does get bored (even though he works full-time), he'll go hang out at the library or the bookstore (he loves to read) or he'll take a ride to the beach (which is 10 minutes away from us).....or he'll even just go walk around Wal Mart and be happy. I'm broke though and I don't want to go shopping when I have NO money -- that's depressing!!!
2007-09-20 02:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by butterfliesRfree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Now is a great time for him to take some college classes to either advance his education in the work he does, or even change his profession. Also, there is local senior centers, Meals on Wheels, or Boys and Girls Clubs that love to have volunteers help out. It's so rewarding to help make a difference in the lives of the people he'll meet at these places. And you never know what contacts he'll make. Life is a series of networking opportunities! You didn't say what his interests are, but utilize what you know and encourage him to do things that mean alot to him. Good luck... ;oD
2007-09-20 03:08:43 · answer #5 · answered by Enchantress38 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that if he is looking for another job that he would be out all day going on interviews, going to employment agencies, making calls, looking at the newspaper or trying to find a job at carrier-builder.com. If he is bored then he is not looking for work. Have him, clean, do laundry, make dinner for when you come home, get all those odd jobs around the house done. When he is finished, give him a kick in the pants and tell him to get a job.
2007-09-20 02:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Kat G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should do the dishes, cook and keep the place clean, of course, that's not a lot of work if it's just you two in an apartment. He should also be doing the grocery shopping and laundry while you're out at work. After that he can spend his time freely, so yep that's a huge amount of time perhaps he can use that time to find another job!
2007-09-20 02:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by skunk pie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could go back to school and learn some new skills in an area that has a booming job market. Seems like the best time to do it would be now since he'll have some unemployment payments for a little while. It won't last all the way through school but hey, it's a start.
2007-09-20 02:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi and good morning....That's tough, sorry to hear about your husbands job it's going around. Does he like any hobbies? Such as model cars or racing or something similar? How about woodworking? Try painting or sketching. Get him involved in some men groups that he might like or sport activites. Does he like video games? Have any kids? Take the kids out and play some ball or frisbe or skating. Hope these suggestions have helped. Have a great day!
2007-09-20 02:51:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should do a course which will help him get a job or start a course a night time then start looking for a job during the day most companies will take on someone who is doing a course at night time as it shows they are interested in what kind of a job they want to do so on....
Good Luck!!
2007-09-20 02:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by irish_girl1989 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋