I mentioned somewhere that my closest friend has been unemployed for over a year due to the devastating collapse of his line of business and and his wife's sickness. Last time we met was a month ago and he was depressed in certain ways which worried me a lot. I called him to see if he was fine last Sunday and he told me he was looking for jobs and the next day he would go to several interviews. I was glad to hear that. Last night I called to follow up and he said the interviews were not going well. I aksed why. He told me that nowadays most companies are not doing well, barely making even actually. The interviewers would just say the job is not entitled to any insurance or benefits, what they can offer is a very low base salary and the commission part would be subject to how many sales the employee can bring to their company. My friend was not willing to take any of them because he has a family to feed and his wife's condition is unstable which could need a lot of money for surgery at any time. I understand him and am trying my best to help him find a high-pay job.
My friend's story sends me a signal: no matter how much I earn right now, try to keep my job and souce of income stable. I am also a family man and have responsibilities. Anything bad can also happen to me so I have to be prepared to the unforseen problems, although I am doing fine now. Make hay while the sun shines. If you have any advice for my friend, please let me know. Thank you.
It is sad that your friend is experiencing that kind of situation. Nowadays it is really hard if you are unemployed and no source of income plus you are thinking of the health of your love ones. It can really affect your mental health and the daily lives of your family. With the recession happening in different parts of the world it is really hard to find a job that will offer a good salary base plus benefits. If your friend will be choosy in finding a job that will be a problem. He should atleast accept the offer even if it is a lower base salary because with that it can help in their everyday financial needs. Then find other side jobs that can bring extra income for him. There are a lot of online jobs available in the internet, he just need to be patient in finding one. I agree with you that no matter ho much you earn we need to have a stable source of income and also save as long as you can to prepare in times of need.