As I've mentioned a million times before (sorry), my husband has been laid off for 18 months from a government position. He is currently working for a friend in construction (read: somewhat seasonal in the midwest) making $15/hr. He has had a few interviews recently, which haven't panned out. However, he got a call last week regarding a position he had not applied for in a different dept. within an agency that he had recently interviewed with. The new position does not particularly interest him, and pays $13/hr. (for reference, he was laid off from an administrative role making $25/hr when his facility closed)
So, while this initial offer appears to be laughably low within the field, there doesn't seem to be much wiggle room unless there is a major restructuring. The plus: it is for a local government and would put him back into PERS. He does not receive any benefits with his current position--retirement or paid time off. What say you, MMM? Should he keep looking? He recently applied for a position identical to his old job, five minutes from home, so that would obviously be a perfect scenario.