My son is looking for work. His company is eliminating his (and several other's) position and farming out their production.

 

He is 25 years old and single, with transportation.

Degree from Rider in Business Finance, but decided Wall Street is not for him.

For the last year or two he has been running a t-shirt printing shop. He knows the production, inventory and art end of it. Has a decent level of computer skills.

 

He is smart, interested, lots of ideas and honest.I know he's not out getting buzzed all the time.

He's not married to t-shirt production but it has been his best opportunity since getting out of college in this economy.

 

Anyone needs a bright young guy and can pay him a living wage, please jump in here.

On phone. location?

 

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His profile says Southern NJ

He's in S Jersey but was planning to relocate to PA with the other company 'till they changed his plans. He would relocate - maybe not to Detroit, but he would relocate.

Parents looking for a job for their kids? Wow, society is screwed up nowadays. I've read about helicopter parents going to job interviews as well. Just so weird to me.

Good luck to your Son.  Sounds like he'll find something.

Pm me. I have a few openings in Branchburg, NJ.

 

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Hey Jay, all the best to your son. I to would be doing the same thing.

 

My son graduating from Rider next year.

Parents looking for a job for their kids? Wow, society is screwed up nowadays. I've read about helicopter parents going to job interviews as well. Just so weird to me.

Lets keep some perspective and focus on the fact that's its just a posting on an internet forum.  Parents have been looking out for their kids for as long as parents have had kids.  I think people helping people is what society is all about. 

Thanks Kingsoverqueens...your response quelled my immediate reaction to Respect2A's comments. Fact is, the economy STILL sucks and he got out of school right at the crash. His older sisters got out of school and both moved into great jobs with benefits, but by the time it was his turn it was Obamanation time.

 

Yeah, I'm one of those sissified parents that is still helping his kids if they need some help. He didn't ASK me to poke around for him, I'm doing it because he's a good guy and deserves better than he's been dealt, and frankly I'd do a lot more for him if he needed it. If that makes me an asshole to some people it's their problem, not mine.

None of my kids have ever been to jail, so I figure it's going just fine. 

I've never gotten a job in my entire life (now hitting 46) without knowing someone.  No worries about putting out the feelers on behalf of the kids.

 

My wife works for a company that does product displays in retail stores, if he is at all interested in that for the interim.  Doesn't pay that well, but there is potential.  Let me know if he wants to look into it.

Keep doing what you're doing.  You're leveraging your network for your kids.  We ALL use our network for various things.  Why not to help your kid when he needs it?

Thanks Kingsoverqueens...your response quelled my immediate reaction to Respect2A's comments. 

 

 

 

He seems to have that effect on people...

 

Your not doing anything that any father wouldn't do  -- Good luck to your son

Parents looking for a job for their kids? Wow, society is screwed up nowadays. I've read about helicopter parents going to job interviews as well. Just so weird to me.

You`re 100% correct, society is screwed-up today! Parents NOT helping their children, people being ignorant and rude to each-other, government trying to tell us what is best for us, THAT is where society is screwed-up!

 

Sorry you don't agree with a PARENT trying to help their child in life.

 

Good luck OP, the economy sucks, the government just dishes-out more lies about the amount of people on unemployment. Things are getting worse, not better.

Feel free to PM me.

You`re 100% correct, society is screwed-up today! Parents NOT helping their children, people being ignorant and rude to each-other, government trying to tell us what is best for us, THAT is where society is screwed-up!

 

Sorry you don't agree with a PARENT trying to help their child in life.

 

Good luck OP, the economy sucks, the government just dishes-out more lies about the amount of people on unemployment. Things are getting worse, not better.

This.

Best of luck in the job search. If he wants to move to Miami for a bitcoin-related startup, let me know.

I hear a similar story each week ("My company is downsizing/outsourcing/rightsizing," etc.) from my friends still employed in corporate America. I have done about five IT audits this year for compliance reviews and every mid-sized company I spoke with is running on a shoestring budget with minimal help, most have outsourced their support. 

 

On the bright side, he has youth in his favor. If he was over 55 he's going to have a tough time.  

I will say, getting a job is tough. I've applied and gone to career fairs and all of that nonsense, but I'm convinced any professional opportunities in my field I'm only going to get through networking. If its because of my mom or dad knowing someone who knows someone, I don't see any shame in that.

Funny, i have people ask me all the time if i have any work for their kids. Never gave it a second thought. If i did i hired them if i didnt, i didnt.

  Sounds pretty normal

Parents looking for a job for their kids? Wow, society is screwed up nowadays. I've read about helicopter parents going to job interviews as well. Just so weird to me.

Sorry I have to disagree with you on this. It's not being a helicopter parent or pussified parent, it's called caring and NETWORKING.

 

In today world, finding a job is all about who you know and networking. FRAT brothers do it, club members do it neighbors do it....it's a fact of life.

 

OP- if your son with work in Malvern/great valley PA let me know. It's not glorious work, but it's steady and in the pharma world.

Good for you for looking out for your son.  I can't say I've ever gotten a job where I didn't "know someone."  That's not to say I wasn't qualified, but I always had a personal in to at least get me an interview.  Good luck I wish I was in a position to be an employer not an employee right now.

I'm 40 and self-employed and my mom STILL refers me to people.

Showing someone which door(s) to knock on is just kindly.  It's not like she does the work for me while I get paid.

If your son is interested in a LEO position the DOC application is out online (NJDOC.com) and the test is in the spring. As long as there are criminals he will have a job.

Jay, 

I'd do the same, and more, for my sons. Can't help in your son's situation, but the great people here who could, have stepped up as usual. Wonder if the negative respondent would have had an issue if it was a friend or co-worker of yours. Good luck to your son.

Go west young man! I should have when I was 25 and single

Parents looking for a job for their kids? Wow, society is screwed up nowadays. I've read about helicopter parents going to job interviews as well. Just so weird to me.

My dad did it for me back in the eighties. I was a tough sell. I dropped out. He pulled it off. Got me started in a very good Construction Union.

I'm there 30 years now. I have a pension and great benefits

I have the type of dad that would tear the world apart for his kids. And he still will even though his kids are all around 50.

Best of luck to you on your search. Thats what dads do forever !!

Go west young man! I should have when I was 25 and single

Dont go to far west. Middle America pays nothing and Cali is a basket case. Stay around NY .People have been saying it stinks since the nation was founded.LOL

But the money is here.

Good for you Jay. One of the larger problems with this country is with Parents who are not involved in their childrens lives. This is what is breaking down our society, and causing many of problems.

Texas is west of NJ. they seem to be doing quite well, the folks I know there

Dont go to far west. Middle America pays nothing and Cali is a basket case. Stay around NY .People have been saying it stinks since the nation was founded.LOL

But the money is here.