Relationship advice?

I have been with a man for a little over a year. He been in prison for 7 yrs so it hard in this MI econmy to find a job right now expecially with a criminal background... Any advice on how to get him a job in the Oakland country MI area???





Like maybe a # or a email address to someone that helps ex-cons get jobs?





THANKS SO MUCH !





Also any advice on if you would stay with a man that cant find a job? i cant afford to support us both... should i wait longer or stop it while i can.Relationship advice?
Employment agencies always have a list of places that accept ex-cons. He could also call the jail and ask if they have any recomendations. They would be happy to help him hearing that he is getting his life together. Also if he has a parol officer, could ask them for advice.Relationship advice?
Well maybe he can work for a landscaper, or in construction, somewhere where they don't really do a background check. It's up to you whether you want to stay with him or not.
I don't live in MI so I can't tell you were you'd go look to find job assistance. I have a lot of friends who served time tho.. but it was here in DC. Women have an easier time finding a job but most of the guys I know who've served time, work construction. I have a friend who had to have his record esponged to get a job- I think it cost him a pretty penny tho. I guess MI doesn't have readjustment programs designed to help cons (especially those on probation) find a job. Does your man have a trade? Most folks that I know who served time, took up a trade while in prison. Unfortunately, your man may have to climb his way up and work a customer service job (like fast food) to get his employment reputation straight. I can't offer any more advice than that.





As far as you staying with him, unless he lied to you about his past and you were unaware that he served time, it would be wrong of you to bail out on him. When you got with him, you got with him, accepting him as he presented himself. However, that doesn't mean you should play the fool. Why are you supporting the both of you?? Does he live with you?? If so, after only a yr of knowing him, that was your mistake right there. You could've gotten into a relationship with him living in a shelter, he doesn't have to live with you for you to show him support. Aside from that, if he's willing to take any job just to have a job- meaning, he'll work McDonalds until something better comes along- he's worth keeping. I don't know what he did to get locked up but anyone can have a setback. It's what you do afterwards that matters. If he has a slacking attitiude where he feels he's too good to do a certain type work, let him go. Because then it'll show that he's not doing what's best for you two as a couple, he's just looking out for his pride. You have nothing to do with that because you did nothing to put him in the predicament he's in.





I've been with my man almost 3yrs now. He served a couple months but it was only a misdemeanor charge, which drops off after 7yrs. When he went to go look for a job, his setback was his employment history. He got a hook up from a family friend making good money and good benefits but it was stressful for him, so he quit. I can pissed off enough to break up because he never considered me in his decision. He depended on me to take up the slack until he found a job. He refused to take a customer service job because he felt that it would mess with his pride. He was out of work for a year and all the while, I paid all the bills and it drained the hell outta me. I told him that if things didn't change we'd have to separate until he got himself together. As a result he started taking temp jobs, however, it wasn't enough to make ends meet, so we still had problems. Just when I thought things would never change and I was so frustrated I started looking around at other apartments, my man got a job- a good job. He took the opportunity and ran with it. He's even thinking about going back to college to finish his degree.





My point in saying all of that is that you have to listen to your heart. If you feel your man is a good man and is capable of more but just down on his luck, the love of a good woman might be enough to bring him around. However, if you feel that your man doesn't care enough to do something better if given the chance, it would be best to leave.
he can find a job no matter what his criminal record is





try the local employment agency
He may want to check with some government plans that will help him get training for something. They may even pay him a bit while he goes to school as well. He can check with his probabtion or parole officer, if he has one, or just go to the nearest county or state office building and ask about training programs for ex-cons. Ask specifically about the Michigan Re-entry Initiative program.