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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
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