[misterno]

My wife just finished her English classes. She can write, read and understand very well. She is from overseas with a law degree and has been living in the States for over 2 years now.

Since her English is not good enough to get an interview yet, we decided that she should volunteer. After searching the internet for every possible volunteer job in a library, church and hospital, I came up with a dozen places to call/email/visit.

Oh boy, what a nightmare that was. You should try a hospital for volunteering and see with your own eyes. They require candidates to be a LEGAL resident which was not a problem. If you want to get a job involving communication, you need to speak and understand close to perfect. Oh yes they have tons of meal carry or assist elderly jobs but no thanks. I tried probably 10 hospitals and nursing homes with no avail. Volunteering in a hospital is so serious, they even have orientation day first and then hiring day. WTH??? 99% of the volunteer positions involve physical involvement.

I then tried libraries. I am not surprised that they limited their opeation hours drastically but the library manager told me that my wife has to put her name to a waiting list to be a volunteer. I said fine, and asked "how many people are in the list?". He replied well dunno but she has to wait probably a year or more before we call her.

Now this is the fun part. Then I tried churches. Of the 15 churches we tried one said she has to be baptized, 2 of them said "bring your husband and kids attend the prayers and then we will decide. The rest did not even get back or called us.

Posted on craigslist hoping someone wouldrespond. Nope. Then I listed probably 60-70 temp agencies from the internet, and emailed them all again no replies.

Yeah she can get a job in Walmart or Target but she can not stand 8 hours straight so retail jobs or physical jobs are not for her.

Here is a legal person who wants to work for FREE and yet there are no jobs. The only thing she wants is to communicate. An light ofice job will be perfect for her. But the job market should be really bad. I am in Houston by the way.

[SeaGypsy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('misterno', 'O')h yes they have tons of meal carry or assist elderly jobs but no thanks. I tried probably 10 hospitals and nursing homes with no avail. Volunteering in a hospital is so serious, they even have orientation day first and then hiring day. WTH??? 99% of the volunteer positions involve physical involvement.

[bochen280]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('misterno', 'M')y wife just finished her English classes. She can write, read and understand very well. She is from overseas with a law degree and has been living in the States for over 2 years now.

Since her English is not good enough to get an interview yet, we decided that she should volunteer. After searching the internet for every possible volunteer job in a library, church and hospital, I came up with a dozen places to call/email/visit.

Oh boy, what a nightmare that was. You should try a hospital for volunteering and see with your own eyes. They require candidates to be a LEGAL resident which was not a problem. If you want to get a job involving communication, you need to speak and understand close to perfect. Oh yes they have tons of meal carry or assist elderly jobs but no thanks. I tried probably 10 hospitals and nursing homes with no avail. Volunteering in a hospital is so serious, they even have orientation day first and then hiring day. WTH??? 99% of the volunteer positions involve physical involvement.

I then tried libraries. I am not surprised that they limited their opeation hours drastically but the library manager told me that my wife has to put her name to a waiting list to be a volunteer. I said fine, and asked "how many people are in the list?". He replied well dunno but she has to wait probably a year or more before we call her.

Now this is the fun part. Then I tried churches. Of the 15 churches we tried one said she has to be baptized, 2 of them said "bring your husband and kids attend the prayers and then we will decide. The rest did not even get back or called us.

Posted on craigslist hoping someone wouldrespond. Nope. Then I listed probably 60-70 temp agencies from the internet, and emailed them all again no replies.

Yeah she can get a job in Walmart or Target but she can not stand 8 hours straight so retail jobs or physical jobs are not for her.

Here is a legal person who wants to work for FREE and yet there are no jobs. The only thing she wants is to communicate. An light ofice job will be perfect for her. But the job market should be really bad. I am in Houston by the way.

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('misterno', 'M')y wife just finished her English classes. She can write, read and understand very well.

[bochen280]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', '
')One who wants to have a wife is expected to maintain her if she cannot work for whatever reason.

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bochen280', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', '
')One who wants to have a wife is expected to maintain her if she cannot work for whatever reason.

[radon]

It may look more like "I'd like to take courses in communication skills for free" rather than "I'd like to work for free" for those who consider your applications. Hence they may be skeptical. It looks like she primarily needs to develop her communication skills, but in order to achieve that you appear to be seeking positions where the developed communications skills are critical to her ability to perform the duties and add value. Volunteering requires certain motivation and the interviewers need to understand what this motivation is. It may make sense to go and visit the prayers in the church as they demand and talk to them directly explaining your situation, or describe your specific situation to the person in the library. They may empathize and admit your application. People generally like helping in such situations if it costs them nothing.

[bochen280]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bochen280', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', '
')One who wants to have a wife is expected to maintain her if she cannot work for whatever reason.

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bochen280', '
')Except history is not going to be a reliable indicator of things to come going forward in the "bigger picture" sense.

[bochen280]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', '
')In reality, as long as you agree with an overall premise that civilization is facing powerdown, downsizing and considerable setbacks one can only expect that a lot of "value added" jobs usually done by women will disappear.
I mean all these clerical jobs which society may do without (maybe 10-20% has some merits other than paper wasting to demonstrate compliance with useless).
Also sales and representation jobs where pretty faces are needed.

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bochen280', ' ')"beauty" will also devalue as a commodity, on a level that is at least commensurate and proportional with the loss of "value add", etc... There will be disproportionally (probably orders of magnitude) more very beautiful women than extremely rich men.

[Tanada]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', 'B')y rates of birth it seems to be case, however in most of societies other than India, China or few similar where female infanticide is practised we have usually more women than men.

Women are of better resistance to disease, they are not slain on massive scale during wars and even if they are raped, they usually survive.

Females are also usually (but not always) spared in genocides.
Raped, enslaved but left alive.

On the top of it males are more likely to die due to accidents related to everyday activities and without aid of female they are often neglecting their health easy and badly.

So "natural proportion", as per historic consideration is in my opinion something like 3 females for 2 males at the age of 25.
Modernity brought it to about 50/50 but once modernity is gone, we are going to see that again.

[dsula]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('misterno', 'H')ere is a legal person who wants to work for FREE and yet there are no jobs. The only thing she wants is to communicate. An light ofice job will be perfect for her. But the job market should be really bad. I am in Houston by the way.

[Cloud9]

I heard the same story from my son. Fresh grads from the law schools can't find a job. several came by his firm and offered to work for free just to have something to put on a resume.

As for a good woman. Nothing is more important. I've been with mine 35 years. She is my best friend and is a damn fine shot.

[Pops]

Why not try volunteering at a law clinic?

Google "law clinic houston"

[Lore]

We're hearing a lot about volunteering, no-pay internships in the media lately. Bereft of solutions to find employment we have sunk to the low of asking to work for nothing in hope that we can win the job lotto. How rediculous is this? In other words, what you're saying to the employer, is that your time and skills are worth nothing and you're willing to pay them to make money off of you. Essentially, what occurs is that there is no investment or incentive by the employer to develop you as a productive worker. Meanwhile you get to walk around all day in your fake job wearing a "kick me" sign pasted to your back.

The whole farse has created a fools rush, which is why you can't even find a work for free job.

[bochen280]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'W')e're hearing a lot about volunteering, no-pay internships in the media lately. Bereft of solutions to find employment we have sunk to the low of asking to work for nothing in hope that we can win the job lotto. How rediculous is this? In other words, what you're saying to the employer, is that your time and skills are worth nothing and you're willing to pay them to make money off of you. Essentially, what occurs is that there is no investment or incentive by the employer to develop you as a productive worker. Meanwhile you get to walk around all day in your fake job wearing a "kick me" sign pasted to your back.

The whole farse has created a fools rush, which is why you can't even find a work for free job.

[PrestonSturges]

http://www.smew.com/all-feed/item/2196- ... ience.html

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Unpaid Internship Requires Ten Years Experience
.... this is an excellent unpaid internship opportunity for a college student or recent graduate who has ten-plus years of experience in business accounting.” said Will Newlin, the CEO of Hoolazoo. “Unfortunately we can’t actually offer college credit for this internship.”

[SeaGypsy]

There is not a shadow of a doubt that should be illegal.

[Plantagenet]

Internships aren't just for big business and corporations anymore.

I've got a friend with a son who has just been hired as an intern with a...........mountain guide service.

The kid is pretty excited, but the internship pays ..... $200 a month.


Excuse me up there...I know this is an awkward time to ask---but are you the real guide or just an intern?