[Grady Clay]

I think a possible solution is to organize a "work solution" in another city. He grew up where he is and (as he says) knows all the wrong people.

I can probably find him a job about 200 mi. away. It still needs to be in-state because of his parole requirements.

What I am most worried about is his off-work time. In any city he can get in with the "wrong crowd" very easily. That is the potential problem. What can I do?

There has to be something that he can become involved with where he has a reason to succeed. On a shallow ground, for us it is Porsche (I think most of us understand the relative importance of all the different things in our lives.) In this situation "it" needs to be something (or several) that he can become committed to.

What is "it"?

Clearly it might be best to find something he has prior connection to. On the other hand, perhaps greatest success can come from something new. I don't see it being religious, he is very skeptical with anything there. He is not particularly technical, I don't see him learning to be a mechanic. My thought, given his concrete skills, is something like Habitat For Humanity.

I'm going to contact that group in this "new city" and see if I can find someone to help with this. This is ideally a combination of service to others and applying his trade. The people he will meet are clearly into helping others.

What other possible solutions can THE PELICAN OT FORUM suggest?

Best,
Grady