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I'm sorry. That does suck, but I do hope it will be much easier for you Flaxbee Nov 2012 #1
I can get unemployment LuckyTheDog Nov 2012 #2
Sounds like a good idea to just think about it for a bit Flaxbee Nov 2012 #5
I am seeking a lawyer, but don't have one yet (nt) LuckyTheDog Nov 2012 #8
By law if you are over 40 they must give you 21 days to review Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #6
Yep, they gave me the 21 days... LuckyTheDog Nov 2012 #7
follow up with an employment lawyer Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #9
There may be more than one kind of discrimination at work here... LuckyTheDog Nov 2012 #10
No high hourly fee may be necessary Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #11
Good for you... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #19
Write some short stories or novels, sell them as e-books for Kindle & Nook. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #3
you make that sound so easy ... Flaxbee Nov 2012 #4
My wife has written two novels for kindle daleo Nov 2012 #12
Good to know. It's something I am going to do -- mostly for enjoyment Flaxbee Nov 2012 #13
That's a good way of looking at it daleo Nov 2012 #15
Damn, that sucks. I'm so sorry. But "nearly 50" doesn't seem so old to this 58 year old. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #14
BTW... this is me... LuckyTheDog Nov 2012 #16
Good luck, James Tobin S. Nov 2012 #18
at 60 I was laid off in a downsizing effort and rehired by the same people a couple of lunatica Nov 2012 #17
Actually they DO prefer young and inexperienced reporters LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #21
As another former journalist LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #20
Well, in the down time, start a blog and use per-hit advertising sites. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #22
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