Stargazer is discouraged again. The great job prospect we were so excited about hasn’t even called. The other job prospect second interview went well last week and he has an in-person interview next week. He was excited about dog sitting for a friend this weekend in San Francisco but then discovered all his friends will be out of town, so he’ll be sitting in a strange house with a young dog and nothing to do–which almost describes things here at our house.
Just a little encouragement would help. He’d really like to get on with living a real life.
There is nothing automatic about salvation. There is no room for mere presumption; Christian parenting is an enterprise of faith. God’s promise gives us a solid foundation for all our prayers and for all our hopes for our children. …
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Michelle, can he contact the job that he’d like to do, a follow-up saying that he was pleased to be able to interview and would really like to work for them? From what I hear, doing so is sometimes the difference between getting the job and not doing so.
Tricky situation on job he hasn’t heard from–it’s with my husband’s company and the ultimate boss is my husband’s boss. Husband has gotten a lot of positive feedback about Stargazer’s resume, but the company hasn’t contacted him. So . . . we wait.
Other job is with my eldest son’s company–but they’ve been pursuing Stargazer, then had a hiring freeze and now apparently are proceeding. Either position is excellent. The problem is Stargazer is going from Astronomy to big data manipulation and he hasn’t worked in business before. It’s not a major issue, but he needs to get in somewhere to start and then should be fine.
Much like many, many young people these days. We know so few, however, that are getting in on pure merit–it’s all about networking and who you know. So, what happens if you come from a family that doesn’t have those connections? (We do).
That’s part of what is really troubling me about the current market. My kids and nephews and nieces will do fine, but what about the rest? If it’s this hard for my kid, what about the kids from impoverished backgrounds? 😦
And of course, the baby boomers are not helping–we’re not retiring (because many of us don’t have enough in retirement savings to do so), which means kids can’t get started and then those massive student loans . . . a recipe for disaster, which of course is what we’re seeing.
Kim, I too do not like to be yelled at. As this seems to be common behavior for GIWW, perhaps you should ask “are you yelling at me?” Being that he is neither your husband or your father, he has no right to do so. Phrase it just like that and see what response you get.
For those without jobs, we are in desperate need here. And yes, we could use pharmacists and certainly accountants. Our finance dept. is in desperate need. and nurses, and teachers and children’s home parents, and pilots, mechanics, and handymen or builders. You name it, we can use it.
Still praying for healing for my husband (healing from the prostate cancer & whatever is wrong with his heart). He is due for the next quarterly (or maybe it’s every four months) shot, but won’t get it because of the cost.
There is a surgical option that would be cheaper in the long run, but he is resistant to it, along with the fact that he hasn’t had time for it. Now that he will be unemployed for a bit (but hopefully not too long), I’m praying God will prompt him to go for that option.
Then there’s his heart issue, which may or may not be serious. He will finally be making an appointment with a cardiologist.
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Stargazer is discouraged again. The great job prospect we were so excited about hasn’t even called. The other job prospect second interview went well last week and he has an in-person interview next week. He was excited about dog sitting for a friend this weekend in San Francisco but then discovered all his friends will be out of town, so he’ll be sitting in a strange house with a young dog and nothing to do–which almost describes things here at our house.
Just a little encouragement would help. He’d really like to get on with living a real life.
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Nice piece on praying for children:
http://www.ligonier.org/blog/pray-your-childrens-salvation/
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There is nothing automatic about salvation. There is no room for mere presumption; Christian parenting is an enterprise of faith. God’s promise gives us a solid foundation for all our prayers and for all our hopes for our children. …
________________________
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Prayers for my brother’s employment situation/loss of job/what to pursue/what to let go. Thanks.
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Michelle, can he contact the job that he’d like to do, a follow-up saying that he was pleased to be able to interview and would really like to work for them? From what I hear, doing so is sometimes the difference between getting the job and not doing so.
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Tricky situation on job he hasn’t heard from–it’s with my husband’s company and the ultimate boss is my husband’s boss. Husband has gotten a lot of positive feedback about Stargazer’s resume, but the company hasn’t contacted him. So . . . we wait.
Other job is with my eldest son’s company–but they’ve been pursuing Stargazer, then had a hiring freeze and now apparently are proceeding. Either position is excellent. The problem is Stargazer is going from Astronomy to big data manipulation and he hasn’t worked in business before. It’s not a major issue, but he needs to get in somewhere to start and then should be fine.
Much like many, many young people these days. We know so few, however, that are getting in on pure merit–it’s all about networking and who you know. So, what happens if you come from a family that doesn’t have those connections? (We do).
That’s part of what is really troubling me about the current market. My kids and nephews and nieces will do fine, but what about the rest? If it’s this hard for my kid, what about the kids from impoverished backgrounds? 😦
And of course, the baby boomers are not helping–we’re not retiring (because many of us don’t have enough in retirement savings to do so), which means kids can’t get started and then those massive student loans . . . a recipe for disaster, which of course is what we’re seeing.
Even engineers are having trouble finding jobs.
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I just got yelled at for two things where I dropped the ball. Yes, I am at faulty but it doesn’t make it any easier.
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Kim, I too do not like to be yelled at. As this seems to be common behavior for GIWW, perhaps you should ask “are you yelling at me?” Being that he is neither your husband or your father, he has no right to do so. Phrase it just like that and see what response you get.
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For those without jobs, we are in desperate need here. And yes, we could use pharmacists and certainly accountants. Our finance dept. is in desperate need. and nurses, and teachers and children’s home parents, and pilots, mechanics, and handymen or builders. You name it, we can use it.
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Still praying for healing for my husband (healing from the prostate cancer & whatever is wrong with his heart). He is due for the next quarterly (or maybe it’s every four months) shot, but won’t get it because of the cost.
There is a surgical option that would be cheaper in the long run, but he is resistant to it, along with the fact that he hasn’t had time for it. Now that he will be unemployed for a bit (but hopefully not too long), I’m praying God will prompt him to go for that option.
Then there’s his heart issue, which may or may not be serious. He will finally be making an appointment with a cardiologist.
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