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In reply to the discussion: Unemployable At 50 Fate Of Present And Future Workers [View all]etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)44. As my 51st birthday approaches
I am stuck working under abhorrent conditions.
I am a professional. The industry I work in was decimated in the 2000s ... I was very "lucky" to keep my job; however, the scene was set to work for much lowered wages (lower than they were in the 1990s) and fairly awful conditions.
Younger workers are simply leaving the field ... as I approach 51, I don't think that is realistic.
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Gotta agree here. No one has the money to start any kind of business that has much of a
Nay
Jan 2013
#105
If you were a new hire and not working there very long do not include it on your resume
lunasun
Jan 2013
#25
Time to get creative. If his falsehoods follow you, "defamation of character?"
Downwinder
Jan 2013
#40
Yes, a niche business. While teaching full-time, we have built up a furniture repair
mbperrin
Jan 2013
#76
In a lot of communities (ours, for example) you can learn big rig driving at community college
OmahaBlueDog
Jan 2013
#145
Most Politician Who Run On Progressive Ideas Get Trashed By Voters As----
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#8
Not knowing you prevents me from suggesting anything personally pertinent to your situation
rosesaylavee
Jan 2013
#79
I didn't believe that this happened since most of the leaders appeared to be men in their 50s
Nikia
Jan 2013
#17
But back in the day they treated people decently, even when they didn't have to.
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#201
I don't believe you that the American worker has embraced all of this mayhem. Silent
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#23
I wonder if its too late to organize? Any job that can be done here can be done in China.
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#200
Never to late to organize! Never. And there a plenty of green jobs that cannot be outsourced.
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#202
They want to scrap Social Security so they don't have to pay their share of the FICA tax.
duffyduff
Jan 2013
#53
This is what happens when neoliberal economic theories are embraced by both political parties
duffyduff
Jan 2013
#80
By Definition Of Our Politicians That Is Communism. And Amerikans Revolt Against That Idea Every --
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#88
Politicians are paid to say that by business. But they say whatever their John wants them to, eh?
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#95
When I Was At DOL I Always Believed The Argument About Affirmative Action Was A Cover For
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#103
There's an entire generation of people with ZERO computer experience....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2013
#112
United Corporate States of America, Money Trumps All, all hail the 1% dominion$$$$$$$ nt
mother earth
Jan 2013
#114
I'm exactly a year younger and was laid off 4 times in just over 8 years.
Snarkoleptic
Jan 2013
#131
I saw a lawyer and he told me because I live in NY, they could fire me at any time for any reason
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2013
#156
He was the one who told me. He was a friend of my Dad's and knew the whole situation
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2013
#161
That's what they do where I work. You agree not to sue or disclose the terms of your "package".
kcass1954
Jan 2013
#181
Well put. We cannot allow Social Security or Medicare age to be raised as the KOCH Bros. want
flamingdem
Jan 2013
#143
Everything that I did as a Paralegal from cite checking case histories, summarizing depositions,....
Yavin4
Jan 2013
#193
The American worker embraced all of this mayhem because they have been denied and/or rejected
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#162
If I remember correctly older non-college educated white males still vote republican
reverend_tim
Jan 2013
#163
Thanks for posting and Welcome to DU. I call what has happened in this
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#177
The Problem Is A Major Change In The Employer Mindset On Many Levels.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#205