HOW IT WORKS:

1. Read the letter below asking for advice about work.
2. Click on a dollar sign to give your advice.
3. View the voting results in this box. Repeat.

Dear Anyone,

I’ve been unemployed for six months. I was laid off from my job as a writer/editor, and it’s not easy to find work in publishing. I told my ex-wife about things in passing when I bumped into her at the bank last week. Lo and behold, two days later, I get a call from my ex-wife’s new husband, offering me a marketing job at the company he runs. The work isn’t that creative, but at least it involves writing and pays OK. I appreciate the job offer, but I’m not sure if I should take the job. My wife and I were married briefly when we were both in college, and things just didn’t work out. We’re not friends, but we’re not enemies either. Still, I don’t want to feel beholden to her and her husband. I’d like to think that the job was offered in good faith, but there is always the chance that my ex is trying to lord it over me. Still, work is work, and I have rent to pay. Should I take the job?

Begging and Choosing in Saanich

WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE?

	A:	Swallow your pride and take the job. If you’re unemployed, there will be more people than just your ex lording it over you.
	B:	Counter-offer on the salary before you take the job. Try to take the job without looking desperate.
	C:	Don’t take the job. Working for your ex’s new husband is going to eat you up inside.
	D:	Take the job, but be prepared to quit at the first sign of trouble.

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