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Willie Pep

(841 posts) Sat Jan 6, 2018, 08:10 AM Jan 2018

With Hidden Unemployed, 3.2 Million Older Workers Trapped in Unemployment

I thought this was an interesting article on the plight of older unemployed workers. It is not a long article so I will just post the link.

http://www.economicpolicyresearch.org/jobs-report/december-2017-unemployment-report-for-workers-over-55

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With Hidden Unemployed, 3.2 Million Older Workers Trapped in Unemployment (Original Post) Willie Pep Jan 2018 OP

Interesting article Sherman A1 Jan 2018 #1

Thanks for posting ! Anon-C Jan 2018 #2

Age Discrimination Is Pandemic. You Are Done By 45 or 50. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2018 #3

My sister lost her job of EVP at BofA after being there 32 years. lark Jan 2018 #4

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Interesting article

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 08:39 AM

Jan 2018

Thanks for posting. I am sad to see the last chart of those who have no pension available or qualify for a pension. It’s sad how employers dumped their pension obligations through the years.

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

2. Thanks for posting !

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 08:53 AM

Jan 2018

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

3. Age Discrimination Is Pandemic. You Are Done By 45 or 50.

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 09:08 AM

Jan 2018

lark

(23,102 posts)

4. My sister lost her job of EVP at BofA after being there 32 years.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:44 AM

Jan 2018

She is a CPA, a math genius, graduated #1 in her class at OU, and is a perfectionist in her work. It took her 9 months to find a job after she was laid off and when she did get an offer, it's at about half of what she was previously making. She's 64, in good health, looks 10-15 years younger and really wants to work until she's 70 but can't get hired at a good job due to her age. It's tough out there.

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