My daughter just got her pink slip notice. Her company shutting down her work location 12/31/08. She’ll get a severance package. She’s been there 10 years.
At fifty I was retired.
You are in much better shape...just be careful and frugal.
Don’t wait too long to get back to work. Lost my job in April and thought I would take some time off. Now I don’t want to even look. May just cut our expenses and live off hubby’s retirement.
I believe you will do fine, with your skills, planning and common-sense. Good profile page too. God bless you and your efforts. Catch some good ‘uns...
Good luck sir. You’ll find something. There are worse places to be laid off than Alabama. Like Ohio or Michigan.
Congratualtions. You planned and you have no debt and saved. That’s exactly what to do.
Well,
Obvoisly you have some wealth that should have been redistributed.
Any comment I make will be considered whining by self-righteous FReepers.
Yay! Take a well-deserved Sabbatical. It’s a real eye-opener to see how many “things” we can live without. Growing up, we had nothing but each other. No running water, but had a good well, no indoor bathroom, just a house behind the house, no Charmin; used the Sears & Roebuck catalog instead, bathed in a galvanized tub, didn’t think we had to have carry out food every night - didn’t even know what “carry out food” was. - Take care of yourself and your family; the people we love are all we have anyway that are really valuable. Rest up and don’t worry, be happy.
Yay! Take a well-deserved Sabbatical. It’s a real eye-opener to see how many “things” we can live without. Growing up, we had nothing but each other. No running water, but had a good well, no indoor bathroom, just a house behind the house, no Charmin; used the Sears & Roebuck catalog instead, bathed in a galvanized tub, didn’t think we had to have carry out food every night - didn’t even know what “carry out food” was. - Take care of yourself and your family; the people we love are all we have anyway that are really valuable. Rest up and don’t worry, be happy.
Been out since October ... was retired with lot of stock in ... CitiGroup
Prudence and self promotion pays in the long run, always.
I was laid off in late 1960 and could not find a full time job. In Nov 61 while reading the classified ads I saw an ad small shop for rent and as they say “THE REST IS HISTORY”. Our son owns the business today and employs 15 people while paying me rent. I would have never done that if I had not lost my job.
Manage your money wisely and rely on your own instincts for advice...
Director of Health for the State of Hawaii: "Fukino!"
You obviously planned well. Best of luck to you.
I’ve been canned. One of the better things that ever happened to me. I can’t imagine how cranky I’d be if I were still working in that hell hole.
What sort of work were you doing?
and your own lil Piper to boot ... good on you !!
Am currently exploring options for medical insurance for me and my family - any recommendations out there? COBRA is too expensive ($1500 / month) am looking into other options.