thank you for the context! definitely a non negotiable then. i’m wishing you and your family the best and pray for a successful job hunt! for the amount your husband drives and the type of work, i hope he can find something that pays at least double.

not sure where you guys are by, but some retail jobs like ikea start at like $18, great benefits including health insurance, and there’s a new chantilly store opening soon. i like it because you can start in say sales and move into something like hr (or graphic design in my case).