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leftyladyfrommo

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88. I just have my own pet sitting business

Fri May 27, 2016, 12:34 PM

May 2016

I am the business. My only expenses are advertising and gas.

I don't make a whole lot but along with my SS it pays the bills

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'There Should Be a March on Washington for All of Us Over 60 Who Will Never Get a Job Again' [View all] LiberalArkie May 2016 OP

Not so much a 'march' then a 'limp' angstlessk May 2016 #1

Yea... the time for that march was about 30 fucking years ago when they were 30 years old GummyBearz May 2016 #16

This 63 year old leftinportland May 2016 #18

Thank you for your individual effort GummyBearz May 2016 #38

Blaming an entire generation for today's problems is soooo wrong headed. leftinportland May 2016 #49

hahaha GummyBearz May 2016 #59

Don't trust anyone over 30 leftinportland May 2016 #67

Don't sweat it GummyBearz May 2016 #68

Doing a great job so far. kacekwl May 2016 #94

You clean it up by reversing reaganomics and embracing democratic socialism Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #101

Not only that but they cooed and marveled at the cheap goods from China. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #23

Massive plus one! Enthusiast May 2016 #28

Even now many people here justify shopping at WalMart SheilaT May 2016 #54

I understand shopping there if you have to. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #57

If there is literally no other store within fifty miles or so, then I'd understand. SheilaT May 2016 #60

No on should step one foot in WalMart Silver_Witch May 2016 #71

Personally, I hate Wal-Mart. Stonepounder May 2016 #74

Who is this 'they'? I'm 63, I voted against Reagan twice and against Bush the first twice. Enthusiast May 2016 #27

I give you my thanks GummyBearz May 2016 #37

Remember, there were lots of older voters not of my generation at the time. Enthusiast May 2016 #39

And your generation has given us G W Bush edhopper May 2016 #50

Wrong GummyBearz May 2016 #58

If I remember correctly the demographic of 18 - 29 year olds flat didn't vote Hulk May 2016 #83

You are on a democratic site passiveporcupine May 2016 #97

May I suggest you stop blaming an entire generation pangaia May 2016 #80

I thinly covered that in the post you just replied to GummyBearz May 2016 #82

Ditto. redwitch May 2016 #52

Agreed. Laser102 May 2016 #79

Boomers were the LEAST likely demographic to vote for Reagan Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #56

Wait a minute. 1966 was the very beginning of Gen-X. kcr May 2016 #66

I'm not saying NO boomers voted for Reagan Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #76

I'm a gen Xer puffy socks May 2016 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot May 2016 #72

Over 50 more accurate. abelenkpe May 2016 #2

What I was thinking. Eleanors38 May 2016 #4

First thing that came to my mind... Wounded Bear May 2016 #10

And I am rethinking Delphinus May 2016 #99

It's basically where I was at... Wounded Bear May 2016 #104

+1000 At 57 noiretextatique May 2016 #65

This isn't France. hunter May 2016 #3

Retirement for those under 65 is.......... mrmpa May 2016 #7

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #32

Yikes! Are they saying you are overqualified because of your Masters Degree? I have one too. kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #63

It is scary............. mrmpa May 2016 #64

And then we end up owning all that money in student loans. I live in Florida so they think people kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #103

Right! JDPriestly May 2016 #9

Might get some more ideas... ReRe May 2016 #11

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #31

This^^^ Silver_Witch May 2016 #73

61 doing entry level lead generation, the stuff my sons friends did as summer jobs 4139 May 2016 #5

We start our own businesses and hire malaise May 2016 #6

that is exactly what i did dembotoz May 2016 #21

Mom always told us to find one thing we did well and really liked that was not our planned malaise May 2016 #25

I'm starting yoga teacher training for that very purpose... a la izquierda May 2016 #95

Makes sense malaise May 2016 #96

I have a job, but I'm laying the foundation for self employment in my field if need-be Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #29

Only way to go malaise May 2016 #30

As a socialist, padfun May 2016 #8

Might have something to reckon with if you add in all those 30, 40 and 50 who are in the jtuck004 May 2016 #12

Old lives matter? nt clarice May 2016 #13

Gray lives matter... Fumesucker May 2016 #15

Crowd source a national fleet of buses OxQQme May 2016 #14

I'm 64... cliffordu May 2016 #17

Im living in my RV in PDX for free. ErikJ May 2016 #20

Great idea Ferd Berfel May 2016 #19

Nothing will change IMO ... Auggie May 2016 #34

TiSA is the globalized services one.. Baobab May 2016 #46

30 years experience in IT and you couldn't get an interview in 11 years?? Wow frankieallen May 2016 #36

If you're over 30 in the IT field AnnieBW May 2016 #40

Crap, I wish you didn't tell me that, I'm 52 in July and I just completed company paid frankieallen May 2016 #44

Not necessarily true. WillowTree May 2016 #61

It depends on your skillset Ferd Berfel May 2016 #86

Oh yeah. I do realize that I got lucky. WillowTree May 2016 #90

One thing is that unless you're immersed in it Ferd Berfel May 2016 #41

The longer I don't have a decent job the harder it get to get a decent job: k8conant May 2016 #53

I'll March! maveric May 2016 #22

I hate to suggest this but Ferd Berfel May 2016 #42

Not only do companies now not want any older workers leftyladyfrommo May 2016 #81

Starting you're own biz isnt' the answer either Ferd Berfel May 2016 #85

I just have my own pet sitting business leftyladyfrommo May 2016 #88

good on ya! Ferd Berfel May 2016 #89

fired johnsolaris May 2016 #24

I guess I don't understand 1939 May 2016 #33

Concentrated ownership allowed one Corp to own most of a town's broadcasters. Octafish May 2016 #45

When I was growing up in Detroit 1939 May 2016 #47

I haven't lived in the Detroit area since 1983 but k8conant May 2016 #55

Problem is that 1939 May 2016 #69

Every major change in this country LiberalCatholic May 2016 #26

Yup. Enthusiast May 2016 #35

Er . . . Iraq War on line 1. HughBeaumont May 2016 #102

K&R smirkymonkey May 2016 #43

expect no help or even acknowledgement of the problem from the dem party KG May 2016 #48

Not only 60somethings, but also 50somethings especially women. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #51

Good idea! It should be Sanders/Clinton supporters, Indys, Repubs. Everyone should be involved. kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #62

We had a rally in D.C. on April 14th ! hellraiser69 May 2016 #70

So, what are these people suppose to do? Helen Borg May 2016 #75

Those who are forced to look for work at that age break my heart. What's wrong with us? Laser102 May 2016 #78

I didn't realize it at the time that I was one paycheck away from disaster... StarzGuy May 2016 #84

I am sorry. Delphinus May 2016 #100

My two brothers are in the same boat LittleGirl May 2016 #87

drop the retirement age to 60 or even 55... lakeguy May 2016 #91

Amen! Phlem May 2016 #92

Love to join you kacekwl May 2016 #93

Will the bus ride to DC be free? Boomerproud May 2016 #98