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In reply to the discussion: Unemployable At 50 Fate Of Present And Future Workers [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Do you have a specific vocation, and took a min. wage job because you had to get a job? Or have you typically worked at min. wage type jobs?
I know what you mean by "the country doesn't need you anymore." After working decades, it was crushing to realize that maybe no one would think I was worthy of hiring, that I was nothing, a nobody, not needed any more. But there I was, with years of experience, a good job history with a proven track record of working hard, doing good work, and getting along with my coworkers. I would possibly not be wanted just because of my age? Even though I'm healthy?
I was lucky that I got a decent job. But I know that others in my situation did not. We must NOT allow the Social Security retirement age to be raised, not without a fight. There are people just hanging on by a thread, waiting until the age of 62, to get back some of what they've paid in for decades.
I hope things get better for you.