That reminds me of my Brother-in-law. Always crying he could not find a job, I would open the Tulsa World and show him lots of jobs making decent money!
In 1980, I found HIM a great job doing the same work I was doing and making great money and greater benefits! Called him on the phone, told him to get over there and get his application in and described the job.
He said....”I don’t want to do that kind of work!” I simply said..”OK.” and hung up the phone. Never tried again.
He really did not want to work, and wanted the family to support him. Drawing Social Security he makes very little and when his wife quit her minimum wage job, she applied for his SS. Come to find out, HE had not worked long enough in the last 20 years for her to qualify on his income at all, so she is drawing on her minimum wage SS income.
Now their kids are supporting them.
That guy could have a got a great at Zebco when there were still around.
Still, there are plenty of Jobs from Claremore to Bixby and Waggoner to Sand Springs