Did you get laid off when you were getting close to retirement

I worked at a clinic and was planning on retiring from there till the office manager started going though menopause and turned into a royal you know what. SO I walked. It was hard starting over. Had to use up my 401k plan so hate to think of that. I am at a good company now and will retire from there. It is a company that actually appreciates its workers. Or at least I think they do. Sorry to hear about your situation.

What a terrible way to be treated. I get so angry at these companies. My dad was "forced" into retiring from a mill that closed up. He was lucky enough to be within 3 years of retirement age and could collect UE until he got to the point where he could collect. That, along with a severence package helped him a lot but there were thousands like him that were simply too old to really get another job and they knew it, and had no options to retire for at least 5 years. It's disgusting how quickly and easily a company tosses aside it's workers. Just keep that in mind when you work for someone at any age... you are nothing more than a money maker to them. There is no bond there like there were with many small companies years ago. They won't think twice to push you out the door if it means saving them money. Good luck in your job searching. I hope you find something wonderful.

I m not near retirement but yes after about 18 years in the clerical auto industry i was let go. They had five stores and went done to one, all the people that they kept had much less time then i did. It did upset me at first. But with all that is going on there i think it was for the best now. I still have not found a job it has been about four months, but i have told myself that i am not getting back into that industry. So now i am trying to figure out what i want to do. Which is very hard. I will be forty this year and it is also hard to find a decent paying job at that age because yes all they really want to do is hire the younger at a much lower rate. sorry for the rambling.

I am faced with the same problem. Now that I have been unemployed for 6 months I have been told that if I am offered a job that I will have to accept it regardless of the salary. Therefore I have been more choosey when it comes to sending off my resume. When I am interviewed I tell them what I am looking for in a job. I want a job that will take me into retirement.