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airplaneman

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6. Good rant.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 03:04 AM

Jan 2014

I am employed but its not secure and I am 59 also. I can see myself in the same place as you are come some day soon. Its clear that we as older workers are no longer wanted anymore or if we can get a job it will be at poverty wages. It creeps the hell out of me and I worry about others like you too -they talk about this on the news as if its OK and I know it is not.
-Airplane

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What's Being Done To Help Those Of Us Who Have Exhausted Our Unemployment Benefits? Nothing. [View all] stopbush Jan 2014 OP

You have written an excellent, thought-provoking rant, my dear stopbush. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #1

There is no Whitehouse.gov petition for this dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #22

It's a total disaster out there. MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #2

What was your last job title if you dont mind saying? n/t indie9197 Jan 2014 #3

Director of Development (ie: fund raising) stopbush Jan 2014 #5

It sounds like you are doing all the right things indie9197 Jan 2014 #10

Thanks. In the past, I've taken a few temp jobs to make ends meet, stopbush Jan 2014 #16

Our immediate family probaby has more in resources than do our relatives. stopbush Jan 2014 #7

Man. I'm glad you ranted. babylonsister Jan 2014 #4

Good rant. airplaneman Jan 2014 #6

The news hardly ever talks about this problem. stopbush Jan 2014 #9

Not 90% employed.The participation rate is between 62% and 63% of the working age population, jtuck004 Jan 2014 #8

Thanks for the info. stopbush Jan 2014 #13

There are several stories out there about how the boomer generation is the first to be less well off jtuck004 Jan 2014 #18

I'm 59 as well and never thought I would be working as a dishwasher. Nika Jan 2014 #11

I started out as a dishwasher at my local hospital when I was in high school. stopbush Jan 2014 #14

good luck with your business. Nika Jan 2014 #17

Thanks. stopbush Jan 2014 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #12

The approximate number of people affected by this issue, visualized: ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #15

I agree Ruffhowse Jan 2014 #20

What's being done to help those of us snot Jan 2014 #21

Freelancing is a tough gig. I did that in my past as well. stopbush Jan 2014 #23

Whitehouse.gov Petition has been started dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #24

Here's what is being done solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #25

+100000 woo me with science Jan 2014 #26