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Maraya1969

(23,502 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:03 AM 5 hrs ago

Anyone have ideas about the best places to go to find work online? Or to just find jobs that pay

well? This is for a friend who has a high school education and who has 2 adult children whom she "rescues" and thus who she has given too much money to.

She has stayed with me 2 times because she had become homeless. I could not figure out how she could end up this way because she literally does not drink or do drugs. But the last time I found out how she gives money to her kids so much and now she has 5 little grandkids that she spends money on.

I don't know how much she makes but I think it is less than 25K. She finally got another apartment but she had to get one with 2 or 3 bedrooms because Child Services got involved and told her it had to be that way since she takes a couple grandkids every weekend.

Since I have had back surgery and been laid up for almost a month I have just let he drive my car but she also runs a lot of errands for me and has been very helpful

I am asking this now because I finally have my car back and I feel bad knowing that she either has to pay for Ubers or use the bus. So I thought if I could help her get an extra job, (like remote work etc) she could help herself get out of the mess she is in.

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Anyone have ideas about the best places to go to find work online? Or to just find jobs that pay (Original Post) Maraya1969 5 hrs ago OP
She could try LinkedIn or Indeed.com SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #1
What type of job is she working at now? MichMan 4 hrs ago #2
She has a job doing accounting, (accounts payable) at a construction company. I even suggested Maraya1969 4 hrs ago #3

SheltieLover

(80,547 posts)
1. She could try LinkedIn or Indeed.com
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:12 AM
5 hrs ago

But I've got to tell you, there are very few real jobs out there. Lots of ai bs sucking up info, but few jobs.

I know people with bachelors degees in IT & work experience hoping for a job at Walmart or in an Amazon warehouse because there literally are no jobs to be had.

Sorry to be a bummer. 😓

I think her best bet might be to make Linked In profile & start networking.

I hope that helps & I hope you are now fully recovered.

Maraya1969

(23,502 posts)
3. She has a job doing accounting, (accounts payable) at a construction company. I even suggested
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:33 AM
4 hrs ago

Costco because I heard they were a great company to work for and she said she needed Saturdays off because of her grandkids. I wonder if it has something to do with not wanting to work directly with the public (?)

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