Engineer sent Obama his resume, still unemployed

Really? This is supposed to be Obama's fault? How many unemployed folks are even getting a email/call back after putting in an application? This guy had all the people calling HIM to seek HIM out for work! When is the last time you got a call out of the blue from a company interested in you? This guy had a better shot that probably 95 percent of folks looking for work in any field. It wasn't like he couldn't get a job, sounds like he turned down jobs because he wasn't willing to move a little ways. I understand the child dispute but again, how is this Obama's fault? Did people expect Obama to build an engineering firm across the street from this man to give this one Man a job? Not to mention this man has been out of work for two years? I understand he is an engineer but is he to good to find a job in the mean time? TWO YEARS, NO JOB, EVEN PASSED ON A FEW JOBS, why should anyone feel sorry for him or even place blame on the President. I don't care if Bush, Clinton, Bush, or Obama is president, this man had a better chance that anyone.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm

Judges orders aren't usually negotiable....

clearly he is not an illegal mexican or a black, hence nothing from obummer

Judges orders, in divorce/custody situations at least, are what both parties agree to. Unless one party is an unfit parent which in this case is not the case since the unemployed guy has one kid from his previous marriage and his ex-wife has the other. If either parent were unfit then one parent would have both kids. At least that is how it works in Texas where this guy lives. Judges only get involved in deciding decree and/or custody issues (if both parents are fit) if the parties can't agree. When I got a divorce (in Texas) the only time I ever saw the Judge was when I went to court the day the divorce was finalized. My ex didnt even show up that day even though my ex is the one who filed. We were not keen on the idea of giving lawyers tons of our money so we agreed to all the terms of our divorce in mediation. The Judge had zero say in the terms of our orders (aka decree) since we agreed to all the terms in medication. All the Judge did was sign the decree to make the divorce final.

if you have the skills and little to no experience, working with a recruiting agency/placement firm on some short term contracts isn't hard

IF you have the skills and the experience, and don't have a bad rep...getting a job isn't that damned hard

you may have to move the goalposts as far as location or salary, but the opportunities are there

You just explained yours.... Not all are like that.

Why the hell would he tell one individual to do such a thing?
What utter absurd bullshit!

Guess they haven't gotten the word -- thriving businesses try to avoid hiring unemployed persons; they're damaged goods.

I don't know the details, neither do you, but I suspect a lot of those interviews were for show, to demonstrate that the company was trying to hire Americans.

That sort of thing happens a lot these days. For those not in such job markets, it's something you've never experienced. Welcome to having the whole world competing for your job -- with foreigners actually having an advantage because the company would rather have an H1B who depends on the job for his/her visa status, than an "independent" American.

Quick, someone post this image I made.

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Bingo!

They are all that way unless one parent is unfit or unless both parties don't agree to everything. A geographic restriction is standard in Texas divorce decrees but it is not required and you can ask to have it removed like I did. The Judge doesn't get involved unless the other party wants the geographic restriction in the decree. This guy could go back to court and have his decree modified to remove the geographic restriction since he has been unemployed for 3 years and was offered a job if he will relocate. It's very likely that the Judge will side will him and it won't matter what his ex wants.

True. Just like single people... damaged goods. If they were so desirable they'd have a spouse.