How to get my mom to go back to work?
Well, I’m currently in poly and my mom is… picky with jobs. She wants a job that’s close (30min and below,) short shifts, less working days, and doesnt want to do fnb/be a nanny. I have tried again and again to nudge her in getting a job first, because shes been looking for her ideal job for 3-4 months? And my parents are divorced, and my dad only gives her 1000 a month for alimony (joint custody). So we’re kinda just scraping by (we don’t need to pay rent, have our own flat and its fully repaid).
I’ve tried to convince her and ask her to lower her standards, and everytime she says “你当儿子的教妈妈怎么做人？” idk how to translate but it basically means “why are you teaching me about life as a son?” We always get into an argument when we talk about it, so I just avoid the topic nowadays. The thing is however, we can really use the money (miracle we survive with 1k on two people), and she also has no savings to speak of, so shes banking on me to support her in her golden years.
And its not like she’s spending the time productively. She also doesnt go out much and lives a sedentary lifestyle, watching tiktok lives and scrolling facebook everyday. At least if she was caring for her health I’d be less concerned. Shes a housewife, but honestly theres not a lot to do around the house. I do my own laundry and wash my own dishes, clean up after myself, and I’m the only child, so apart from some basic cleaning theres not a ton to do.
Idk what to do with her or how to convince her. She has the FastJobs app installed, so its not like she doesnt know how to look. Shes just very selective. Does any korkor or zehzeh here have any advice? Please help out