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LibertyLover

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59. I don't work for a US company nor do we follow US rules

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 10:54 PM

Dec 2012

I work for a non-governmental organization, organized under Articles of Agreement among its member countries, including the US. We are not incorporated in any state or country. Our headquarters are in the US, but being employed as US citizen is somewhat difficult. I'm lucky that my job, legal assistant, was at the time of my employment 18 years ago, pretty much a US specialty.

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Really hate this "if you work at a diner" line on SS [View all] BeyondGeography Dec 2012 OP

24/7 Connectivity ewagner Dec 2012 #1

Don't know what I will do between 59 and 70 liberal N proud Dec 2012 #2

You know, that's a really good point. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #3

The CEO's could give a $#!% about those that they cut liberal N proud Dec 2012 #11

The hard nosed strong CEO, able to make the hard calls. I call them sociopaths. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #63

We should align Medicare with SS bigbrother05 Dec 2012 #28

Except... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #41

I'm 59... 99Forever Dec 2012 #4

I will be 54 in March and I am looking liberal N proud Dec 2012 #9

I truly hope you... 99Forever Dec 2012 #15

You should not have to depend on it, but very often, when you need it most, you catch a break! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #21

I'm sorry, but.. 99Forever Dec 2012 #23

Companies won't offer enough buyout at 59 CanonRay Dec 2012 #8

I know a lot of people who were bought out at 59 and had find other work to survive liberal N proud Dec 2012 #13

+1. Absolutely. I've seen it. n/t antigop Dec 2012 #16

59? abelenkpe Dec 2012 #24

If you get a buy-out, you are lucky. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #27

Exactly. And there's not a damned thing you can do about it. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #34

The really insane thing about these austerity measures dotymed Dec 2012 #5

I'mm 62 and work harder than ever at three part time jobs that pay me what I was earning .... marble falls Dec 2012 #6

When people retire it creates jobs The Wizard Dec 2012 #7

Yup! n/t ProSense Dec 2012 #43

All you old timers need to suck it up and work even harder into your 70s. Orrex Dec 2012 #10

Uh huh. Overseas Dec 2012 #69

Yep, I didn't get much beyond 65 and then only barely. For one thing, I was being paid the most CTyankee Dec 2012 #12

I also noticed that Joe wasn't on set for that interview. Mika tried to carry water for him, tho, CTyankee Dec 2012 #14

Yep. Mika was her typically useless self BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #18

Oh, I think Sherrod is seriously against raising the eligibility age for Medicare. CTyankee Dec 2012 #19

He is and he made that clear BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #22

I'll have to check the video of that segment. I got a different sense from what he was saying. CTyankee Dec 2012 #26

She's just your typical M$NBC corporate whore _ed_ Dec 2012 #36

I wonder if she realizes how badly this plays in Peoria... CTyankee Dec 2012 #38

Hopefully, at least the other Brzezinski sister gets it, though......=) AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #56

Yep. Our very own... CTyankee Dec 2012 #57

I'm screwed if this goes through LibertyLover Dec 2012 #17

A mandatory retirement at age 62? SheilaT Dec 2012 #53

I don't work for a US company nor do we follow US rules LibertyLover Dec 2012 #59

Do you work in the U.S.? SheilaT Dec 2012 #65

Yes, I work in Washington, DC LibertyLover Dec 2012 #66

I'm 63 and only able to work because of the job I have union_maid Dec 2012 #20

I have always worked for nonprofits, but they can be as bad as for profits in terms of getting CTyankee Dec 2012 #39

I fully agree about the desk jobs. God knows that many very physical jobs ruin people's Nay Dec 2012 #25

Many companies force people out at 65 - then what? Become a greeter at walmart? peacebird Dec 2012 #29

Yes, that's the plan. We are pretending millions have not faced age discrimination Overseas Dec 2012 #33

And then there are those of us 2naSalit Dec 2012 #58

The entire concept of what a job is in this country needs to be rethought than this RKP5637 Dec 2012 #30

Exactly! ProSense Dec 2012 #45

And I really have no idea how change is going to come about. Most people want fairness, not RKP5637 Dec 2012 #46

Change the definition ProSense Dec 2012 #49

Definitely, and excellent post of yours you referenced!!! The things you mentioned would RKP5637 Dec 2012 #51

Love Sherrod Brown. He's just trying to wake up the CEO types and Congress people. Overseas Dec 2012 #31

If you want to retire at 62, make sure your spouse is younger mountain grammy Dec 2012 #32

Let's not forget early retirement offers, and then health insurance disappeared JPZenger Dec 2012 #35

Obviously that was the fault of the retirees Orrex Dec 2012 #37

You capture the current climate so well. The cruelty has veered way over into absurd levels of mean. Overseas Dec 2012 #68

This happened basically with a couple of my companies. We were given incentive stock to RKP5637 Dec 2012 #47

It's kind of like the carrot/stick thing 2naSalit Dec 2012 #60

Yep, exactly. And some of us, myself certainly included, fall for it hook, line and RKP5637 Dec 2012 #62

I worked until I was 71. RebelOne Dec 2012 #40

More tension on what is already a very thin thread holding all this together. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #42

I think all hell is eventually going to break lose. I think DHS knows this too is why we see all of RKP5637 Dec 2012 #48

No doubt, see Venezuela. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #55

40's & 50's unemployment is usually NOT intentional (on the worker's part) SoCalDem Dec 2012 #44

Let's face it. scratcho Dec 2012 #50

Every day an older worker stays on is a day younger workers can't start yet Recursion Dec 2012 #52

No. scratcho Dec 2012 #54

I agree with both your posts in this conversation... 2naSalit Dec 2012 #61

Thanks ,brother. scratcho Dec 2012 #67

Yep, often the way things are done defies all logic. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #64