My husband's job was cut yesterday. Anyone have advice as to next steps?

1. Until he gets a new job, conserving cash is your #1 priority. Buy groceries, pay utilities, rent or mortgage & pay for his job hunting expenses (dry cleaning, gas, etc.). Beyond that, don't spend anything. No RedBox, no lattes, no new clothes, nothing. Don't even pay your credit cards or any other unsecured debts. They will scream, threaten & trash your credit, but who cares?! If you pay Discover this month, but have to go to a food pantry next month, then you have not helped yourself.

2. He needs to polish up his resume & then notify every person he knows that he is job hunting. It is so easy to send your resume out by e-mail, LinkedIn, etc. You never know where a good lead will come from.

3. He needs to stay busy, busy, busy to avoid getting depressed. Depressed, desperate people interview VERY badly. He needs to find lots of useful things to do on days that are not full of interviews. Humans draw self-esteem from being productive, so he should consider getting a part-time or temporary job or some kind of self-employed side work, volunteering or staying home with the kids while you work.

4. Send him to the web &/or library to find every book, website, magazine article on job-hunting, interviewing, etc. Depending on the type of work he does & the number of years he was at his previous job, things may have changed a lot. Here are a few to start with:

GUERILLA MARKETING FOR JOB HUNTERS, Levinson

40 DAYS TO THE WORK WE LOVE, Miller

THE POWER OF WHO, Beaudine

Good luck to both of you.

Hand him the want ads. Sometimes we all need to be reminded that our lives are the design of our own making. If he's staying with you on his own accord... then he doesn't want to move out. Sit down with your fiances and figure out what you can afford for his own place. Take him seriously. Let him know you don't want him gone but also let him know that, as his partner, if this is what he wants then you'll help him prepare for it. Try a three month projection. Are you laughing at him? He sounds like he's in serious trouble. Though you are unlikely to be the cause of all his issues... he's got some. He may need more help than you can offer however it is worth listening to him carefully to find out why he is so unhappy. He's not necessarily wrong because he's unhappy. You're not necessarily wrong because you're unhappy. Working opposite shifts is extremely challenging for any marriage. It's hard to build a life together when you are usually apart.

the same thing happened to my husband almost a year ago. Have your husband file for unemployment ASAP, as it will take 6-8 weeks before he will see his first paycheck. As for job hunting, all i can say is good luck and hope that you are in an area where he will be able to find another job. We live in Michigan and my hubby has had absolutely no luck, not even call backs. Have him go to school and specialize in a field that is in high demand too.

I am so sorry. I have been out of work next week will be 10 Months. Have him apply for unemployment Today for it takes about 4-6 weeks till you get your 1st check-mine took 7 weeks and a friend of mine took 5 weeks. The dept of labor has a place called onestop/workforce tell him to make an appt with a counselor who will redo his resume. Tell him to place a resume on monster.com and career builder and any other sites he may want to. Tell him to stay positive maybe he will be one of the lucky ones who finds a job right away but do apply for unemployment immediately. good luck with everything.

I would say start getting in touch with recruiters in his field of expertise. I have noticed many contract/temp jobs opening up this year. Even on Unemployment you can work part time up to a certain dollar amount. This could be a great option to keep his feet wet! You can do a good search for recruiters/recruiting companies. Join linkedin, great way to stay networked. Find as many groups as he can so he can stay up to date with the newest job openings.

Good Luck!

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