Finding a Good Job
DEAR ABBY: My 57-year-old sister has had many career problems. She's
well-educated, personable, professional and punctual, but she quits or is let
go from one job after another within weeks because "it wasn't a good fit."
She seems to be holding out for what she had 25 years ago -- a well-paying
position supervising clerks. But jobs like that don't exist anymore.
She's excellent at working with small children and the elderly and has
significant experience doing so, but she believes such jobs are "beneath"
her. I'm her only close relative, and I'm afraid she'll eventually turn to me for
financial support – something my husband and I cannot afford to provide.
What can I do or say to make her realize that a steady job is what she really
needs for the next 10 years? -- SENSIBLY SIB IN ARIZONA