GF wants me to help her apply for jobs
My (35m) girlfriend (34f) is from a foreign country and is currently in a masters program finishing up her degree (graduation this December). She's applied for jobs using various job boards with little success so far. Seeing my familiarity with these mediums, she asked me to help her throw out resumes. I've thrown out at least 40-50 resumes so far, but now it's beginning to feel like a 2nd job/chore. She is also applying via other job boards/directly as well.
I understand that she is busy with her schoolwork, but am I really supposed to be the one who does this for her? I've already helped her with multiple items already: fixing grammar for homework (not just simple spelling mistakes, but complete paragraph rewrites), prepare for screenings/2nd round interviews, and email follow ups.
She's pretty emotionally volatile and we've gotten into multiple arguments so far. Sometimes she can have very unproductive days (couch potato/veg out) or choose to go out and hang out with friends instead of searching for jobs. For example, Saturday we went out for brunch and then went out later at night to an event. I'm of the mentality that if you are so concerned in finding a job, you shouldn't be going out and having fun. Finding a job should be your one and only priority.
I understand that she's under pressure to find a job and every bit of assistance is helpful... but am I really supposed to be the one who does this for her?
TLDR: My GF wants me to apply for jobs on her behalf
Posted Dec 13, 2022, 6:53 PM UTC