For those who disagree with that statement, talk to senior accounting and finance folks. I'm not saying that we're being forced into minimum wage slots, but very few companies are hiring 50+ folks for their accounting and tax departments. Age discrimination is rampant, and probably always has been.
As such, thousands (millions?) have gotten used to working on a contract basis, with little in the way of benefits, but much in the way of stress and uncertainty.
Fortunately, my search has ended (for now), as I start in a new controllership role on Monday. The last three years have had more ups and downs than all of the roller coasters at Six Flags.
The Boomer Generation has deserved a lot of the hits we've gotten. However, it will be interesting to see how the economy reacts to the retirement of many millions of educated and talented workers.
As I'll be working into my 70s (20 years from now), my job prospects aren't likely to peak for a few more years.
I'd like to see a thread on "predictions for the US economy in 2010-2015", or somesuch.
Luckily, on finding myself evidently unhireable after a year of sending out resumes and personal interviewing, I was close enough to retirement age that I did just that. Those wrecked on the discrimination shoals with no retirement island in reach, I feel sorry for.
Another plus was that I had been laid off in Seattle, an area in distress at the time which extended my unemployment benefits for quite a long time. I think I prolly got back more than I ever paid in UI deductions. So take that, you bastards! LOL