“Hire him as what? He’s proven he is not management material.”
I think this is his problem. The story talks about jobs he has tried to land, and they are all CFO positions it seems.
He probably would have no problem getting a job if he was not holding out for a CFO gig. However, CFO is too public of a position for anyone to take a risk on him, so he is shooting himself in the foot if he is not applying for lowly accountant jobs just to get a paycheck.
I think you are right.
Though it is harder to get a lower level job once you’ve been at a higher level, because people think you won’t stay at the lower level. It’s a catch 22.