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duffyduff

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37. No, it isn't. I've been unemployed and underemployed for FIVE Years,

Reply to michigandem58 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 01:30 PM

Feb 2013

and there is NO end in sight.

There is no spouse around to cushion the blow, either.

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The Unemployable 50 Something Will Be Permanent Part Of The Labor Landscape Now [View all] TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 OP

I was involuntarily "retired" mid-40s supernova Feb 2013 #1

Do you have a website leftynyc Feb 2013 #16

Sure do, Link Here supernova Feb 2013 #27

your link appears to be dead /nt demwing Feb 2013 #31

Working now supernova Feb 2013 #41

The map points . . . aggiesal Feb 2013 #53

Thanks, fixed supernova Feb 2013 #57

Much Better!!! aggiesal Feb 2013 #59

lovely website! Skittles Feb 2013 #104

Thank you, Skittles supernova Feb 2013 #117

Excellent! rosesaylavee Feb 2013 #131

So let's raise the retirment age! PrMaine Feb 2013 #35

Part of the plan... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #38

It is every bit this bad....... samplegirl Feb 2013 #111

The other hindrance to starting a business in your 50's is health care... Lochloosa Feb 2013 #136

Yes, health care is a real problem PrMaine Feb 2013 #164

Limbo supernova Feb 2013 #169

Good for you Supernova! I did the same thing... leftieNanner Feb 2013 #44

Amen! supernova Feb 2013 #51

Thanks, Supernova. leftieNanner Feb 2013 #146

What a story! Good for you! October Feb 2013 #60

Well, thanks supernova Feb 2013 #63

Screw you, corporate america! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #76

You're my idol. graywarrior Feb 2013 #118

Good luck to you, your website pics tempt the palate...nice job. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #119

"Invisible" is it! Warpy Feb 2013 #127

We are being forced to start our own companies onlyadream Feb 2013 #162

Great Website... Thanks for posting it here. KoKo Feb 2013 #167

Thanks re: website supernova Feb 2013 #168

Thanks...probably wouldn't KoKo Feb 2013 #170

Filled with truthiness of the new reality. 99Forever Feb 2013 #2

Death by a thousand cuts... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #40

The BushCo Legacy will be with us for generations. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #3

"Bandits in this Tame Hour" Occulus Feb 2013 #129

That's excellent. n/t mattclearing Feb 2013 #158

This is a basic concept that is flawed, and corporate America is responsible for it. AndyA Feb 2013 #4

you are so right!!!! perfect post along with OP. KnR for both. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #116

I've found a job three times since turning 50. michigandem58 Feb 2013 #5

Congratulations - You Are One Of The Luckier Ones TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #6

Thanks, but it wasn't luck michigandem58 Feb 2013 #18

I got hired at 49 tblue Feb 2013 #82

I appreciate your enthusiasm and positive experience sikofit3 Feb 2013 #121

That's just it supernova Feb 2013 #9

Two plant closings and a reorganization michigandem58 Feb 2013 #14

Your jobs were with the same company, just one closed division to the next? Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #77

All were different companies n/t michigandem58 Feb 2013 #81

Same skill set, or different work entirely? Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #91

Same skill set, or very close n/t michigandem58 Feb 2013 #93

Why have you had to look for work 3 times since turning 50? bvar22 Feb 2013 #19

OP already answered that question demwing Feb 2013 #34

No, it isn't. I've been unemployed and underemployed for FIVE Years, duffyduff Feb 2013 #37

Hagel? Is that you? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #48

Tell me about it. - eom supernova Feb 2013 #58

I've found a job three times since turning 60. SheilaT Feb 2013 #71

Congratulations michigandem58 Feb 2013 #72

Really? progressoid Feb 2013 #87

*crickets* Wednesdays Feb 2013 #97

Yes, really michigandem58 Feb 2013 #103

So that supports the Atlantic story.. progressoid Feb 2013 #122

They could be more selective michigandem58 Feb 2013 #138

My husband lost his job at 55 and he has never been rehired. fasttense Feb 2013 #163

I got two jobs after turning 60.... llmart Feb 2013 #124

One would think that someone with over half a century of experience Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #100

Actually, they do support me michigandem58 Feb 2013 #105

No, they don't. The Pew figures are cited and accompanied with an analysis. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #106

The older the group, the lower the unemployment rate michigandem58 Feb 2013 #110

I think your delusional samplegirl Feb 2013 #112

That is playing with numbers. former9thward Feb 2013 #114

Gee they were all such good paying jobs samplegirl Feb 2013 #113

What? michigandem58 Feb 2013 #132

Before I put you on my IL, chervilant Feb 2013 #130

That makes no sense at all - because you found some work others are exaggerating? Really? nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #150

How "uniquely American" of you. corkhead Feb 2013 #165

When I decided to leave my job and work with Dogs... Walk away Feb 2013 #7

Agree 100% supernova Feb 2013 #10

Wait until you are up and running full force. You will be so happy! Walk away Feb 2013 #13

Already love it! supernova Feb 2013 #29

I was owner / operator of a horse ranch... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #50

Similar Tactics, for Different Reasons Demeter Feb 2013 #25

That's the thing! When you are the only responsible one you might as well... Walk away Feb 2013 #96

I'm turning 50 in May rox63 Feb 2013 #8

It depends on the region, the experience and the person him or herself. randome Feb 2013 #11

Anymore, 'job security' means Union Scribe Feb 2013 #12

The history of labor ...its movements were all for nothing. Corporations have won. L0oniX Feb 2013 #15

Corporations got smart... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #43

And will soon control the inter-tubes erronis Feb 2013 #67

Welcome to DU... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #94

+1 "like frogs in a slowly heated pot" L0oniX Feb 2013 #137

Where fast food restaurants used to hire mostly kids, I see more 50's working there now NightWatcher Feb 2013 #17

The corporate machine must get rid of the ones who hold the memory of better times. ErikJ Feb 2013 #20

There are some young DU people who feel we should just "get out of the way" redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #21

Age discrimination is a HUGE civil rights issue, but are liberals doing anything about it? reformist2 Feb 2013 #22

Don't you mean Democrats? There are few liberals that are in charge, and capable of doing anything. Dawgs Feb 2013 #52

It was liberals, or at least Democrats, who enacted the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Jim Lane Feb 2013 #73

I'm shocked by how many articles talk about it as if it's acceptable, not a hint of its illegality. reformist2 Feb 2013 #88

The ridiculous thing is that older workers have several advantages over younger ones. klook Feb 2013 #23

One of the problems that many older workers seem to have is that they have winter is coming Feb 2013 #89

This is true Bainbridge Bear Feb 2013 #24

Medical librarians...... llmart Feb 2013 #126

I should have added Bainbridge Bear Feb 2013 #133

I've worked in public and academic libraries..... llmart Feb 2013 #135

Totally agree...almost five yrs unemployed and I will be 49 in a couple of months sunwyn Feb 2013 #26

The single biggest contribution to getting older workers back to work would be A Simple Game Feb 2013 #28

+1 n/t magellan Feb 2013 #47

agree n/t CONN Feb 2013 #125

And it would solve a zillion others employment issues for folks as well. LuckyLib Feb 2013 #141

And the ones who are working are being abused Seedersandleechers Feb 2013 #30

those hours are killer Skittles Feb 2013 #107

I turned 45 on Monday... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #32

K&R++ Dryvinwhileblind Feb 2013 #33

Maybe it's time to legalize SCVDem Feb 2013 #36

See Kurt Vonnegut's story "Welcome to the Monkey House" klook Feb 2013 #70

And the solution is ... raise the SS retirement age??!!! Martin Eden Feb 2013 #39

The economy is slow. Blanks Feb 2013 #42

And getting them out of the Arkansas Legislature.. I have become ashamed of my state LiberalArkie Feb 2013 #45

Beebe was on the news this morning... Blanks Feb 2013 #54

You nailed it perfectly! Rider3 Feb 2013 #46

This certainly proves Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #49

I am that guy.... Bennyboy Feb 2013 #55

This is all planned ahead to give employers all the power. Kelselsius Feb 2013 #56

I worked at a fortune 500 company where the supervisor loved telling us we were easily replaced. Denis 11 Feb 2013 #123

What really gets me about this is . . . aggiesal Feb 2013 #61

They have no concept supernova Feb 2013 #64

yup, they just don't get it Skittles Feb 2013 #109

Yup, they can't get a job and when they do it is peanuts with a mountain of TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #142

young folk also have more expenses than we did Skittles Feb 2013 #143

Insurance as a percentage of income! TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #173

OMG HEALTHCARE Skittles Mar 2013 #174

But anyone who wouldn't implement the policy would get fired right away. reformist2 Feb 2013 #65

Permanent is kind of a permanent word Coyotl Feb 2013 #62

The 50 Something Unemployable Just A Symptom Of A Sick Job Market That I Call "Jurassic Job Market" TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #66

Medicare For All would alleviate a LOT of the anguish Doctor_J Feb 2013 #68

Soon to be 57. Unemployed for almost a year now. maveric56 Feb 2013 #69

Almost 58 SCVDem Feb 2013 #74

When I Was Still Interviewing In 1998 Stories Like Yours Were Very Common. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #78

Same thing as you samplegirl Feb 2013 #115

I'm an independent contractor ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #75

Independent Contractor IS The Planned Future For The US Work Force-The GOP And Its Allies Won't Tell TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #80

Yep.... ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #84

I resemble that remark as well. They_Live Feb 2013 #79

Just posted about that the other day ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #83

That Was A Very Good Post - TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #85

I agree. People bought into this crap for decades now ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #95

Addendum - Occupations TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #98

Wow that is a very interesting bit of history there. ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #101

Let me tell you what's happened with many of my generation (50+) michigandem58 Feb 2013 #86

What You Posted Is Largely True - There Is One Caveat. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #90

"Lost homes..." KansDem Feb 2013 #139

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #92

You left out Tort Reform which has gutted the individuals rights vs. corporations! Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #99

I HEAR YOU TMN Skittles Feb 2013 #102

its the healthcare.... CarrieLynne Feb 2013 #108

um Skittles Feb 2013 #145

My exact thought, Skittles. susanna Feb 2013 #151

I know, but I think these kinds of convo's happen alot in many companies CarrieLynne Feb 2013 #166

Not enough Younger-Than-Boomers thought unions and pensions were good enough to fight for. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #120

This 48 year old agrees. MNBrewer Feb 2013 #128

It looks great! meti57b Feb 2013 #134

I'm turning 61 next week LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #140

And The GOP Plans To Make It Much Worse. Sequester Is Just The Beginning. LEARN CHINESE TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #144

58, employed and fully vested quaker bill Feb 2013 #147

Glad To See Your Success TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #149

. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #148

45 is the perfect age to start ones own business. It's a partial solution. The job market needs to KittyWampus Feb 2013 #152

It isn't a solution for most. duffyduff Feb 2013 #171

I got lucky and changed careers before the point of no return Not Sure Feb 2013 #153

I Think Your Situation Is Great. It Is Too Late For Too Many TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #154

There are a lot of new hires like me Not Sure Feb 2013 #159

Regarding your part about workers being tricked into being anti union etc... alp227 Feb 2013 #155

The Culture Wars Were The Largest Part Of It. Hate Radio Became More And More Pervasive. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #156

A woman I know said her 20-something sons can't find jobs. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #157

Even If They Could Find Jobs Those Jobs Have No Future. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #160

Yes. onlyadream Feb 2013 #161

great post. blackspade Mar 2013 #172