"Oh my Michael still out of wo rk.?"

Some say it's easier to get a job when you already have one. I don't know about that, but I would think a job paying something would be better than no job paying nothing.

I think that some people have some very strange ideas about work and working. If he has been out of work this long he should take whatever job he can get at this point for several reasons. With a long stretch of not working on his resume it could really hurt him when he does apply for that job that he really wants. He is only hurting himself and his future opportunities. And when he does get the opportunity to get a good job in the area he wants to be in the interviewer will think that working at McD's and having work much more important than the questions that will arise from him not working during that time. And by working at whatever he can get he can at least pay partial payments or whatever until he gets better hours, better pay, etc.

Short of getting what he is familiar with and his field where he has been unsuccessful in securing a job, I would think the best option would be to consider blue collar jobs like odd job laborers, construction, carpentry, cabinet making or interior decorator. If he is good with schoolwork, then he might consider giving tuition or service attendants in gas stations, Starbucks, Burger King or cybercafe. I understand that there is a demand for cleaners in your country and if he is not mindful of getting his hands dirty. Times are quite tough and I do hope that he will be able to find a job soon.

Sticking to just one line and that too a line that has few openings is a risky thing to do. One should be open to accepting any job that is available while keeping an eye open for the job of their choice. Beggars are no choosers in this era where there is more 'demand' than 'supply'.

Is Micheal only focusing in finding jobs related to what he has learned? Coz really, it might be difficult if that is the case. Why not suggest to him to be more open to a lot of different areas of work so that t could give him a bigger chance of having a job.

I know it's hard to get a job and especially in a special field. I remember when my cousin was working for Paramount and she became the president of casting there. There was an argument over the move TITANIC. She wanted her name on the credits for casting the movie and they told her no. The movie was not that great, but she worked real hard for them. She eventually quit there and went on her own. She now does casting for many movies. But it is not easy getting into that business. I guess for her it was easier because she had a real high position there. Her daughter is trying to get a job in the movie business. I think she wants to get into writing and producing. But again, that is a hard field and like anything else, it's who you know.

i know its kind of touchy when you are giving advice about a job, but some how you need to make her realise her son needs to try no matter what job it is as these days if he can get any kind of job, every little bit helps something is always better then nothing i say if he gets it and gets let go later, at least he tried. sitting at home worrying gets to be a habit. if he looses another job he will still be ahead, as he didnt have one when he started. lol. so whats lost?

At this stage he should take nay job he can to get an employment record. We all know that it is easier to be employed if you are already in a job as it shows that you are worthy of being employed. Tell him to take any job as half a loaf is better than none

It is hard finding work anywhere at this point. I have a Bachelor's degree and two Master's degrees and I still cannot find work. I have been trying hard to make extra money on here and have been doing a lot of research on how to start an online business so I can help supplement our income. I hope things will get better for your best friend and that your son will get a better paying job. I think your friend's son should find a job in any field so he can make money.

I think the son has to be more practical these days. Since times are hard, he must try his luck with lesser paying jobs than expected. Anything is better than nothing. He will be able to find work if he opens his mind and look some more.

I'd like to say that unless the education he received gets him a job it wasn't fit for purpose and therefore the school have forfeited the right to be paid. It mightn't wash in the courts though. If he's kept the original adverts for the course and they promised jobs, he might have a legal case for not paying any more.

Hi Hatley. I think he needs to do whatever it is he needs to do to get some money to pay the bills. It's not right that his elderly mother is having to work so hard so they don't go under. My suggestion is to get 2 moderately full time jobs. Look at Ricki here on Mylot. She has two part time jobs and she also works for herself walking dogs at $15 an hour. She also picks up dog poop out if people's yards for money. Sometimes you just have to think outside of the box. He might not be able to make all he did when he was working, but it's better than a kick in the butt. I almost think he isn't willing to step down and become a regular laborer even if its flipping burgers. My dad worked 2 jobs all my growing up life until he finally landed the job that took us out of poverty. Here are my suggestions: Make looking for a job his job now. He should spend 4 to 5 hours a day actively looking for work While out of work he should be getting some kind of job while he's looking for a job. Most people who have families will flip burgers or do child are while they are looking for a real job they are trained for. I think he should cut back on every non-necessity if he is not working and his mother is footing the bill. He could even clean houses and do yard work for pay when he isn't doing anything. I see how Ricki works and works and works on her own and I see why she has thousands in the bank in a bad economy. She isn't afraid to get out there and ask for jobs. It just makes me sad that is mom is working so hard at her age.

What a sand story...a lot of these sand stories these days...unemployment rate all over the world is too high. Answer? Self employment,..Shoot commercials or something like that!!!...Voala...and he will soon be an employer not an employee!! !!

Sorry to hear that. Very sad after spending so much money on her son's education and can't secure a job. Times are bad, may be just work any job that comes by for the moment and meanwhile source for the his job preference. He also team up someone he trust to start his own business like teaching seminar of computer classes, repair and maitenance of computer etc. He could do this on part time basis until his business well establish.

It seems to me that as an adult, he should be doing whatever it takes to support himself and stop relying on his mother. If that means taking on a lesser paying job for now then so be it. At least he has an income. The loans ...not sure how that works but it seems they would have to work with him on that. Like someone above mentioned, he needs to maybe think outside of the box. There are many ways to earn money and survive. His mom deserves a break at this point in her life but then again, she too has to step up and stop catering to him. It's one thing to help him out here and there but to support her full grown son simply because he refuses to take a job which he considers beneath him is crap. Being content with his 70 yr old mom supporting him should feel beneath him. The way I see it, they both need to make changes in their ways and thinking if things are going to get any better for them.

The loans should be able to deferred, put into forbearance or adjusted to take into account his income. If he hasn't made an attempt to do that, he is being extremely foolish. As for refusing to try for a lesser paying position... Well, if he really doesn't want to be depending on his 70-something mother, he would try to get one of those positions and let the poor woman retire if that's what she wishes to do. There are jobs in other parts of the country. He should try looking in places other than California for work. Any major metropolitan area is likely to have companies that could use his skills. Another option is to look at being an IT guy for a smaller college; his computer skills are too rusty to work in the industry, but they are likely good enough to work on a college campus. I've seen people move into such positions from far less likely fields.

Hello Hatley, In other places you can get to pay less if you can arrange it with them. Its hard to do that kind of thing here as well you either pay up or else at the moment. Meantime maybe he could take on just any job even if its one day here and another there I have heard of that kind of employment over there before. You work a few days and then rest and then work another few days something like that. I know employment is going to get pretty tough over there as well more than what it is now and that is bad enough. Here we are swamped the older you are you have a very bad chance of getting anything like work. Very bad also for those who are under 18 they do not want to give them a chance either. Anyway hope Nelda can retire soon and he can find a really good job.xxx

I feel for them two very much.Sadly,Your friend's son was made redundant after spending so much on that special school.Nowadays,It is hard to get a job,not to speak of a well-paid job.I think it is better for him to take a lesser paying job for the time being than out of work.In addition,now that there is little prospect of the job as making the trailers ,he might as well apply for a job in computer industry,which is in his line.

Hi Hatley I really like the way you want to help your friend by encouraging her son back into work. Unfortunately after being out of work for so long depression sets in and people find it difficult to see that their are opportunities for the people that make an effort. This guy probably needs to get his head together and take low paid jobs in his area of expertise as at least his abilities will be seen. Nobody can see his work if he aint working.

Sorry to hear that dear. Its happening alot all over this great world. Lets hope he finds something soon. So she can retire and rest...