What's Being Done To Help Those Of Us Who Have Exhausted Our Unemployment Benefits? Nothing.

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19. Thanks.

I also don't look my age to SOME people.

I drove an equipment truck this fall for one of my volunteer gigs. One of the volunteers rode with me. Conversation eventually got around to my age - they guy was shocked to learn I was 59. He had me pegged at around 45.

Unfortunately, while I look at being mistaken for 45 as being a good thing, many employers view 45 as being, well, old.

I know what you're saying about missing what you used to do, especially if you were good at it. That's the hardest thing about being unemployed and being rejected for good jobs - you know that you could be doing great things for some person or company if you were given the chance. You start to feel that your talents are like grapes being allowed to wither on the vine.