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popo · 01-18-2007, 01:48 PM

My brother's been through a hard time the past couple of years. He developed a benign spinal tumor that was surgically removed but has left him with a slight limp and some chronic pain issues. His office (major pharma) got a new president who overhauled, leaving him without a job. My brother fought back and a nasty fight left him with a good settlement but it's run dry. Prior to this job, he jumped jobs a bit too often leaving his resume a bit scattered.

He's gone on at least 40 interviews over the past 2 years and has gone deep into the hiring process at least 20 times. Each time it's come down to the last 2 or 3 candidates and they decide to hire someone else. The limp? I dunno. The scattered resume? Likely. The nasty battle with former employer? Maybe.

He's gotten by through his own consulting work, ironically getting work from his old immediate boss at the pharma that fired him. He uses his consulting company's name so that the pres who fired him doesn't know that it's him.

Because of the medical issues, he really needs a health insurance through a big company. It's tough to get on your own with a complex med history.

I'm at a loss. I wonder what he needs to do next. He's obviously depressed. He's only 41 and has a wife and 2 kids to take care of. He's got one major pharma who seems about to hire him but we've been down this road before. What would you do if it seemed like you couldn't buy a job? I've suggested going back to school but it'd mean taking on debt for no guarantee.

What would you do???

01-18-2007, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
popo Psycho	What would you do without a job? My brother's been through a hard time the past couple of years. He developed a benign spinal tumor that was surgically removed but has left him with a slight limp and some chronic pain issues. His office (major pharma) got a new president who overhauled, leaving him without a job. My brother fought back and a nasty fight left him with a good settlement but it's run dry. Prior to this job, he jumped jobs a bit too often leaving his resume a bit scattered. He's gone on at least 40 interviews over the past 2 years and has gone deep into the hiring process at least 20 times. Each time it's come down to the last 2 or 3 candidates and they decide to hire someone else. The limp? I dunno. The scattered resume? Likely. The nasty battle with former employer? Maybe. He's gotten by through his own consulting work, ironically getting work from his old immediate boss at the pharma that fired him. He uses his consulting company's name so that the pres who fired him doesn't know that it's him. Because of the medical issues, he really needs a health insurance through a big company. It's tough to get on your own with a complex med history. I'm at a loss. I wonder what he needs to do next. He's obviously depressed. He's only 41 and has a wife and 2 kids to take care of. He's got one major pharma who seems about to hire him but we've been down this road before. What would you do if it seemed like you couldn't buy a job? I've suggested going back to school but it'd mean taking on debt for no guarantee. What would you do???