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In reply to the discussion: 50 Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted from Their Jobs -- and Denied New Opportunities [View all]RKP5637
(67,086 posts)37. I know DU will kick my butt for saying this, but in many ways Obama has kept up the SOS. n/t
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50 Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted from Their Jobs -- and Denied New Opportunities [View all]
xchrom
Dec 2013
OP
Yep unions and the union health insurance are a big factor in avoiding this.
truedelphi
Dec 2013
#75
Congratulations. However, driving an 18 wheeler is no guaranty of a job these days, especially
merrily
Dec 2013
#5
Because trucking companies are just DYING to get millions of 50+ year old people behind the wheel
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#94
Well, Werner said they had 100 openings. With 26 million unemployed, that's .0003846% taken
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#108
Didn't upset me at all, lol. There was an article about millions of people being unemployed and
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#118
What I don't get is if drivers are in such demand, why is the pay so low?
Populist_Prole
Dec 2013
#139
I don't know why I am being personally attacked, but I'm getting fed up with it!
B Calm
Jan 2014
#178
This month I am starting to preapre my son for a life in enterprise software sales
wilt the stilt
Dec 2013
#6
Bring Your Own Device. About half of all workers report using their personal cell phone
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#91
This is what happens when you have a Congress dead set against creating jobs!!! nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2013
#8
The way our economy works is obsolete for the 21st century, it can not possibly serve
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#9
There are a lot of really smart economists in the US, certainly they must recognize
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#25
Exactly! "... age discrimination DOES exist!!!!" Any not seeing that have their head up
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#31
Oh, please. What are they gonna do, join up with the others marching in front of empty factories?
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#92
I know DU will kick my butt for saying this, but in many ways Obama has kept up the SOS. n/t
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#37
I know how you feel. I'm 44 and I've been watching LOTS of people around me taking early retirement
kysrsoze
Dec 2013
#52
I too wish it were that simple. Problem is, as the economy deteriorates, folks can only afford
Hoyt
Dec 2013
#57
what was amazing was the brain drain - those of us in our 50s were not only good at what we did,
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2013
#89
Unfortunately being able to generate enough income this way for 15 or more years,
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#72
Most often think they are somehow special, that it's the other guy that gets hit, and
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#38
Yep, we see similar in many industries. Efficiency is a good thing, but in our economic
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#54
This is one key reason why as a nation, we have to go to Universal Single Payer.
truedelphi
Dec 2013
#146
this is about eliminating the high salaries of workers at their peak of their careers. nt
TeamPooka
Dec 2013
#63