Any Thoughts on Job for Husband?

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I'm kind of at a loss as to what jobs to look at for him. We are little ways away from this step, but he is worried about it, so I want to try and reassure him. I'll give you some facts and then maybe you can help me.

- He's 27, about 6'6", and 270 lbs

- He is currently in a 3.5 year training program to become the equivalent of an apartment building super. ( I am aware that job in America is far from what it is in Denmark)

- He speaks English/Danish fluently, German is conversational

- He is starting his first university class this January and we are going to work towards getting him a degree but it is going to be slow, he is just no where near the level an American student is when they leave high school. I am spending the next two months catching him up to Calculus level (which is more work than you can imagine).

- He has always had blue collar jobs

Any thoughts?

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Warehouse jobs at Walmart.

Stocking shelves at the grocery stores.

Apartment manager to a local building.

I'm not sure it's needed much depending on where you live but translator jobs are avaliable at hospitals, courts, schools, and even through AT&T services where he can work from home.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Since he is not a wimp, try to get him into any home builders market first. They usually pay very well and need people who can lift something heavy. Another good job for starters, believe it or not, is in a supermarket. I have a neighbor who is 50-something years old and he stocks shelves at Ralphs and makes $18-something per hour plus has all kinds of benefits as it's a union job.

Something he may want to look into is construction. Right now the market is pretty down, but that will change. A guy who is good at some craft will be able to make good money. He eventually will qualify for a contractor's license and then he really can make money.

One final thought: a forklift operator with union backup can make up to $80K plus.

Okay . . one more.

Eventually, many years from now, assuming your husband is willing to become a U.S. citizen and kiss his Danish citizenship goodbye, a dream job for a strong guy is fireman. They make $100K+ per year and have superb benefits. While I'm all for college and suggest for anybody to take college classes, a motivated guy with good work ethics can make it even in a "blue collar" profession.

[MrsB2012 10]

I wasn't really sure what an Apartment Building Super was until I asked my husband.. Based on his description, what if your husband looked into doing property management? He could even go a step further and try to get licensed and sell or manage commercial real estate.

Of course like others have mentioned, there's the option of doing construction type work, however that's probably not going to get you benefits. Some of your options depend on geographical location. For example, if you lived in So Cal he could get a job as a longshoreman making $$$$$ plus awesome benefits...

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

What has he done before? The best thing is to find a job at first that he has some experience doing. Experience counts for a lot.