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  • My dh and I would wait tables, temp, babysit - do anything and everything to avoid dipping into our savings and putting ourselves in dangerous financial waters. I don't get "he's 40 and he wouldn't do that"....I just don't get it.

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    04.16.08, 01:16 PM [ Flag ]

    • foolish pride

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      04.16.08, 01:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • seriously...what is up with that

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      04.16.08, 01:18 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • how much savings do you have? right there you're way ahead of most. (ours is going poof as we buy a house)

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      04.16.08, 01:18 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • We don't have that much of savings and maybe that's why I'd be so quick to jump into hourly jobs.

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        04.16.08, 01:19 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • I missed the earlier post--this is about working at anything after a job loss? If so, I totally agree with you!

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          04.16.08, 01:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • About some dh w/ a PhD who was in finance who lost his job and now his family cannot afford daily expenses. An honest day's work is an honest day's work. My brother was laid off and he caddied the entire summer. He wason the course at at 7am and done by 2pm. He did interviews in the afternoon. Kept his family afloat. Some people at the country club laughed and him but I think many admired him.

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            04.16.08, 01:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • ita, but there are a shocking number of people who won't do anything. Temp makes the most sense, because you at least are on anoffice schedule and people, once they know your abilities, will suggest/refer.

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      04.16.08, 01:19 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • ITA but that's probably why so many people get into financial trouble.

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      04.16.08, 01:21 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • ita - I'm thinking they live a certain lifestyle and would never stoop to work a bluecollar job even if it meant keeping them out of bankruptcy. Some people just won't do it

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      04.16.08, 01:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • What is this post in reference to?

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      04.16.08, 01:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • I had a df who was unemployed for almost a year and she was totally broke, living on her credit cards etc. I suggested she get a job in retail and she was outraged. I thought it was a good idea b/c she'd make money and also have a discount.

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      04.16.08, 01:27 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • People like that frustrate me. Maybe because I lack a sense of entitlement. But I would do whatever it takes (within reason) to stay out of debt/preserve our savings.

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        04.16.08, 01:30 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • or: It was so frustrating to listen to her cry about money and the stress etc. She didn't like who she would be if she had a job like that.

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          04.16.08, 01:38 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • what do you both do for work now?

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      04.16.08, 01:28 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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