Hello everyone, I feel your pain in looking for work. Lost my job of 18years just 4 months before the company told us we had another 4 year contract. So, we thought just because we were getting bought out by another company everything should be fine,(wrong). It's very hard to find work after the age of fifty yrs. They no longer look at the experience or the years of work you put in over the amount of your lifetime. Your more over qualified now for alot of jobs so, they just turn you away. Very disheartening when you would just take anything at the time to make a little money. Then, you think about going back to school to change careers, well most of us have to money coming in by some type of job to still b able to go to school most employers want help you with hours to get there if your not taking a class to help you further your education in their company to take you further up the ladder.
Now it seems to be more about the company, numbers n products out the door and how much they can make for the company. No more do we have companies out here (maybe a few), that really takes care of their employees anymore. It's truly ashame too, but that is the way the companies as a whole is headed, their greedy and selfish.
Starting at lower paying job, that I used work before n my twenties save me from losing my home. Yes, it hurt verymuch to have such a cut n pay. But, to be working again, staying productive helped my ego feel more confident. It's oh!, hard cutting back n trying to elimate years of bills of making paymts on items that you bought at a larger income. That can be the stressor of all. But once this has been completed its such a success of accomplishment n rewarding.
However, I did do some volunteering, before finally having to cut down. It was mist rewarding and gave me a most positive outlook. I found it most rewarding working around ppl that has had a major life change. I worked visiting Hospice patients n helping their families with their needs. Often, so many out there have no more family at all, so its a rewarding gift to give someone just a little time to make their day. A smile, hug or even just an listening ear. It helps keep you n a postive outlook to benefit the ones that need to see that type of outlook when theirs is so grim at the present time.
Times are going to get harder n harder as days go by. The more we downsize n eliminate bills, loans n can make it on the income we make the better off we all will be. I'm reading more on ways to save thats helping me as well. Don't give up their is light at the end of the tunnel but, its a lot harder to reach after fifty now a days. God Bless everyone.
