Reply #53: That depends a LOT on where you are [View All]

[conflictgirl]

Construction jobs are not so plentiful up here in the north. We also used to live in Texas, and during one of my husband's layoffs he looked into working in the construction field. Most places would not hire him without experience. The few that would consider it would have started him at a training wage of $7-8/hour, with potential to earn more later. When you have a family, you can't afford to work for $7 an hour.

Maybe there are places in the country where what you say is true, but it's definitely not true here in Michigan and it's definitely not true in Texas either. (Maybe there are parts of TX where that's true, but I know people there who are not experiencing what you say.)

I applied for ONE job and got it. It's work from home at a decent wage. My husband, meanwhile, has been out of work since February, usually going on at least two interviews a week, and still hasn't gotten a job.