Who are the hopelessly unemployed?
“It’s hard to say exactly who these people might be...”
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Hey, I know one!
Mrs. Repeal The 17th worked for 40 years as an administrative-secretarial type and is now coping with the fact that she is a laid-off and unemployable 60 year old.
Exactly. There are millions of people who got laid off and simply cannot find another job.
Well, then, some folks will say, get a job at the local supermarket or restaurant.
Sorry, they’re not hiring either. And they’re cutting the hours of the workers they already have.
No doubt some of these people are just unwilling to work. But many or most of them just can’t get jobs in their lifelong field of work—or, often, in any other field, even for a fraction of their former salary.
Try to find one of those cubical jobs, or service jobs which pay 1980s wages, and compete with those in their 20s who are living at home with ma and pa. These positions offer lots of meaningless incentives, prizes and commissions in lieu of real income...
BTW, you'll have to buy your own medical insurance...In fact, you might make a deal with them during your interview process and tell them you'll work for medical benefits and no income....You might have a chance if you're able to smile while being taxed and financially gang raped.
I’ll be 60 next year. I was laid off 2 years ago after the hospital closed down the medical transcription dept. and sent our jobs to India. I’m now in a govt. retraining program and I hope to rejoin the workforce this summer, although at my age I know it’ll be difficult. Good luck to you guys.
I don't feel too bad about a solid working citizen getting disability....its the 30 and 40 yr olds that haven't worked much and getting it for "stress" or "alcholism" or a sore back....
the new reality:..if you've played the game the right way and still lost, than at least make them pay you...