[Ouderkirk]

Find a company that’s desperate for people.

Except if you're over 55. Then you're pretty much screwed. They are all looking for 38-45 years old.

[SkyDancer]

If they’re desperate for knowledge and experience even if temporary.

[thescourged1]

Damn straight.

I'm 51, with arthritic knees and a long background of mostly physical work that I can't reasonably do anymore. Every day is a kick in the teeth in this mainly factory-driven area I live in. I can't even get Walmart to look at me.

Let's talk about screwed, here.

[Dr. Sivana]

Except if you're over 55. Then you're pretty much screwed. They are all looking for 38-45 years old.

I'm 55 and I got hired for a good job that let's me work from home. A number of my co-workers are also middle-aged. My last position was at a regional bank, and plenty of older guys there, too. It all depends on the company.