I think his plan is good. The job hunt is dumb, demoralizing, and at the end of the day you aren't really making anything. Your partner should learn something! (Maybe learn programming? There's lots of jobs in that-- that's what I switched to.) At the very least he should continue doing civil engineering projects on his own. Boost his portfolio.
(oh, also, my dad is an economist and he has a crystal ball. Best gag gift for an economist!)
I wish that I had watched this when I first started job hunting: http://tedxcmu.com/videos/charlie-hoehn
I think his plan is good. The job hunt is dumb, demoralizing, and at the end of the day you aren't really making anything. Your partner should learn something! (Maybe learn programming? There's lots of jobs in that-- that's what I switched to.) At the very least he should continue doing civil engineering projects on his own. Boost his portfolio.
(oh, also, my dad is an economist and he has a crystal ball. Best gag gift for an economist!)