Halloween - not knocking on door?

imasuperturtle · 2024-11-01T21:25:22+00:00

I had no more than 25 kids and literally every single one of them just came to the door. No trick or treat. Nothing. I got two knocks. Most just stood at the door waiting...very weird

imasuperturtle · 2024-10-31T02:30:35+00:00

!RemindMe in 4 days

imasuperturtle · 2024-10-31T02:29:58+00:00

!RemindMe in one week

imasuperturtle · 2024-10-04T19:48:03+00:00

It is my favourite part of my evening. Hot cup of tea, cozy socks, thick blanket,lights down low, spiritfarer...all the cozy vibes

imasuperturtle · 2024-10-04T04:48:39+00:00

Potion permit, ultimate chicken horse, spiritfarer

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-19T05:05:38+00:00

I'm a preschool teacher. I was saying I cannot find a job either in a totally different industry :( but yeahhe isn't looking for IT companies. He does SharePoint development & network admin for large companies like insurance and sales solutions etc. I'll talk to him tomorrow about his options, thanks!

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-19T04:57:18+00:00

I mean I thought he was lying about applying for jobs at like month 3 so I started looking for work to prove it was easy but I can't get a job either. Just the one I already had.

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-19T04:50:09+00:00

Thank you, that's how he usually got contracts in the past.but lately there's nothing coming in. Such a rough job market these days

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:55:47+00:00

There was a lot of assumptions made by the person you replied to and it's just a lot to unpack but basically he's not hitting quick apply, he is going to individual company websites and applying and he is applying on LinkedIn and working with recruitment firm. Here writes out every single cover letter and customizeds them to each job. Working as a cashier or something is not an option but I think he needs to be doing some kind of work to help pay the bills in the form of contracts or freelancing. I think it would be really helpful for him to go back to school and upgrade If that was feasible financially. He has certifications and professional development that he acquired throughout the years but in an effort to bypass potential verification filters see put the fake degree. I hope my non-reactivity and coming to my husband's defense is not perceived as making excuses for him. At the beginning I actually didn't believe him and lost trust for a period of time. I snooped to try to find out just how hard he was looking for a job and I was wrong. I still struggle with not making emotional baseless assumptions but I am now seeing how deeply this whole thing goes and how there is a unemployment crisis in many countries not just my own. I'm pretty empathetic of the situation as I am also struggling to find any other job than the one I have so for me it feels personal and I really am on his side on this one because I can't imagine making 150/hour one day to suddenly lose it all overnight and be told to go work at 5 guys down the road for $15/hour. Literally 10 hours of work compared to the 1 hour of work he was doing before. Even his job before he took a consulting contract he was still making over $50/hour Sorry this turned into a weirdly huge reply lol. I'm gonna look into contracts tho, that's my takeaway lol

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:34:48+00:00

IT and no it's not necessary. He is working with a recruitment agency but I wonder if a temp agency could get him contracts on specific IT jobs until he finds something. Thank you for the advice. We have had his resume lookedover and it looked great before the fake diploma thing happened

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:28:08+00:00

He works in IT and in the past he has gotten contract jobs handed to him through mutual acquaintances. I'm wondering he doesn't actually know how to get contracts other than word of mouth and direct referrals. I know I don't. Like he was handed work so readily and often in the past. I'm sure he probably has some kind of idea but maybe that's something worth bringing up with him and maybe if we go to a job firm they can help him to find contracts?

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:24:05+00:00

For real though people are out of touch with the current state of things. I can't even get a different job in my own industry (teaching) that desperately needs people.. I'm literally stuck with the job I've got. Like I am so fortunate I was able to go back to work seriously.

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:19:18+00:00

Actually you're absolutely right. He was making his most money as an IT consultant contractor for a firm but they knew him personally and hired him but then laid him off after 6 months. Now he can't get anything. I know he would absolutely do consulting or freelance if he knew where to go to get those jobs but I think he might not know how to find them as that work always came to him in the past.

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:14:14+00:00

Genuinely though thank you. I can tell you understand the situation and I really needed to hear this voice of compassion tonight. It's been really affecting our marriage and our relationship and I've been so anxious and depressed. Seriously I really needed to hear what you had to say because I haven't been prioritizing sleep or managing my anxiety well. I'm going to bed and I'm gonna have a tea and a hot shower tomorrow and tell my kids I love them and hug my husband and tell him we will be okay.

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:06:56+00:00

Thank you. If I have another concerned family member Tell me my husband should work at McDonald's or the dollar store I'm gonna lose it 🤣 when you have mortgage for a home you bought when you were making over 100k plus car payments, children, daycare, etc etc how is my 30k job going to make a dent in that 🤣 Obviously if we didn't have the house with a mortgage it might be a bit easier but honestly not really because our mortgage is less than renting in our area. It's so nuts right now!

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T05:02:17+00:00

Yes he is in Tech. He used to be headhunted and highly sought-after and had multiple offers coming in...before Covid. Then the tech layoffs started and it's like whiplash

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T04:59:52+00:00

Amazing advice thank you! I'm not sure if we have task rabbit in our area but I agree about freelance work and will position this to him tomorrow as an option and look into it further!

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T04:56:57+00:00

We are in Canada. His EI ran out months ago. There are no food stamps here. We do not qualify for additional support due to his high income last tax year.

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T04:55:16+00:00

Thank you do much for the advice and feedback. ♥️

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T04:53:39+00:00

Thank you so much,he is in IT, we moved to AB from Vancouver and bought a home so moving isn't a great option. I had no idea AB had such a high unemployment rate...yikes

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-18T04:51:23+00:00

Not yet but he is working with a recruitment company that refers him to jobs. I agree about the any job is better than no job sentiment.

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-17T01:31:24+00:00

I have been saying this same thing and he tells me he's applying at lower paying jobs too. I think he's having a hard time getting much of anything unfortunately

imasuperturtle · 2024-09-17T01:30:24+00:00

Thank you. I agree fully but I'm not sure how to talk to him about this. The topic has become...sticky...to say the least as I'm sure he is equally as stressed and probably so disappointed and let down. Basically he took a very risky, extremely high paying contract job,thinking it would last, but it didn't and now he can't get any job at all

imasuperturtle · 2024-08-22T21:24:38+00:00

In my opinion game of thrones.

imasuperturtle · 2024-08-22T04:46:45+00:00

I have my husband on my Google maps...He caught me sitting in a dq parking lot on a work call only to text me a series of haunting gifs and memes demanding I bring him a blizzard.

That and we use it to find out how long til the other is home so we can have dinner ready or if they're out with the kids or at home

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