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Not ready to retire, but not finding work: The Over 50's in America
Washington Post ^ | 03/12/2016 | Rodney Brooks

Posted on 03/12/2016 11:50:43 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: eyeamok

It is more than passingly strange that we, in effect, force manufacturing out of the US destined for a foreign country that has no labor laws, etc and accept the production back with no consideration for how it was produced.

It’s like oil - OK to buy it from foreign countries simply because we don’t want to drill here - regulations, etc.

So, as long as ‘stuff’ is not produced here - we have no problem with the worldwide pollution, etc.

Life is strange.


101 posted on 03/16/2016 8:03:15 AM PDT by relentlessly
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To: SeekAndFind

By the time you’re 60 you should know a lot of people. Work the network. I have always done that and it works. It’s a huge advantage kids don’t have.


102 posted on 03/16/2016 8:09:52 AM PDT by esquirette ("Our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee." ~ Augustine)
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To: hoagy62

I am working right now 24 hours a week in a major grocery chain, for my medical benefits only it is union I HATE UNIONS but medical benefits in the union are GREAT!!! you are only required to work 24 hours for medical!! Pay is 11.00 an hour!!! You said you are a baker you know many, many states have cottage kitchen laws where you can sell baked goods and candy ect. out of your home!!! You may want to look into a small business you can do from your home and work for your medical!!! Many grocery chains will hire older folks they are more reliable !!!


103 posted on 03/16/2016 8:38:10 AM PDT by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: kearnyirish2

I am surprised you would say that about white women, I am an older white woman and have never had a job like that so I sure wouldn’t expect that. I took time out to raise my children and still didn’t expect the work to revolve around me when I went back to work. I was always grateful to have a job, any job I didn’t feel that way about I did not take.

Are these women you refer to average working women or women who never worked?


104 posted on 03/16/2016 9:22:38 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Tammy8

These are women who’ve worked their whole lives, often unmarried and childless; they seem to envy other women with children (even grandchildren at that age). I guess they thought at some point they’d be “kept” women and it never happened.


105 posted on 03/16/2016 3:34:55 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2

I don’t know any women that would describe, sounds like they may be a little bitter...


106 posted on 03/16/2016 3:47:42 PM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Tammy8

“Bitter” would be an understatement; on top of that, they think private-sector jobs are unionized government jobs.


107 posted on 03/16/2016 3:57:03 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Brian Griffin

On average, brains change over time too.

And people tend to become less willing to work crazy hours.


108 posted on 03/16/2016 5:29:28 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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