to think my dh should apply for any reasonable job he can do.

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My dh finishes his 3 year full-time degree course in two weeks but has not had any luck getting a job yet. I discovered at the weekend he is only applying for jobs that require a degree. He argued that since he has worked so hard to get a degree he should do a job that uses it. While, I agree that, that would be great in an ideal world in the current economic climate I dont think he can be so picky. Our ds is still going to nursery a couple of days a week, so we still have nursery fees to pay despite dh being at home (if we take ds out completely I'm worried we may not find another place when dh does find a job).

YANBU

If you need the money then he should find work. Its not like he can't keep looking for his ideal job.

Does he have other work expereince prior to his degree or will this be his first proper job?

Dh's firm went into administration in Jan - he is applying for all relvant jobs - even if they would require staying away all week, or a cut in salary (only contemplating a cut if staying away not required). In this economic situation you have to go for antying you can get...

I think he should give himself time to find a graduate job.
Otherwise, what is the point of the degree? Also its harder to go for interviews etc when you are working.

However, perhaps he could get a part-time job in the meantime to help with income? Or something with shifts so he could still fit in interviews?

What kind of degree does he have?

Agree with purpleduck. But yanbu.

YABU, (only a little though!)I agree with purpleduck, he needs time to look for a job that uses the skills he has gained. presumably, you have managed financially while he has been studying. However, I can understand your feelings and would be feeling anxious myself.

Is his degree a vocational one, which qualifies him for a specific career? Or is he just looking for jobs that say 'degree-educated' or something, in which case he's unlikely to find a job that 'uses it' anyway.

Might be worth telling him that it's not good practice these days for an employer to just put 'degree'. Better employers will put requirements based on skills and experience, so jobs that don't specifically say 'degree' aren't therefore unsuitable for graduates.

I think YAB a little bit U, sorry. Could he try a graduate training scheme? It would seem like a complete waste of time doing a degree to not use it at all.

i don't think yabu at all, i know i would do anyhting to support my family ( as would my dh) so what if it is stacking shevles in a supermarket - i do not understand "job snobbery" at all.

What is the point in him spending all that time at uni to not even try to get a graduate job in the first instance?

Yes if it's not working out then he should settle for something for a bit, but at least let the man try.

It will be much harder once he has a job to go for interviews for other jobs. There's also the danger that he never leaves what was supposed to be a fill in job.

I temped for a bit when I left Uni before I got a graduate job, temping allowed me to take time off for interviews but I was bringing some money in. How about a compromise like that?

It really depends what the degree is in though. I have a degree in history and have never used it in my life, as I didn't fancy working in a museum or being a history teacher.

Trying to get a job that 'uses' a degree like that is very limiting.

On the other hand, if it's a qualification degree, like, I don't know, nursing or something, then YABabitU.

Most employers are cutting down on graduate training schemes at the moment, or removing them altogether, so insisting on a 'graduate' job may not be realistic. Also depends what his ultimate career goal is. In some careers you have to start at the bottom doing admin or whatever regardless of having a degree.

I don't think YABU given the current climate. No harm in him taking a job that pays something while he tries to secure better work. Problem there is some employers will look at the degree and will assume (rightly) that he will bugger off the second something better comes along and might not want to spend time training him up etc.

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Thank you for all your comments. On balance I think I'll probably give him a bit longer to try and find something he really wants to do with his Psychology degree (he wants to do research rather than be a psychologist). We've managed for 3 years on my salary so I suppose a couple more months wont make that much difference. I dont expect him to go back to working as a stockroom assistant which was what he did before the degree. However, I might suggest as some of you have said that getting a foot on the ladder/experience in a non-graduate level job in an area he is interested in could be a very good idea. I think some of me being unreasonable is the thought of me coming home from my full time job, pregnant and tired and he's been at home all day while ds has been at nursery. I'll just have to bite my tongue for a while.