[matthew_the_brain]

big freakin deal......the world does not owe anyone a living simply because of their age, education, whatever. I would think someone this age would have had a plan B, plan C, etc.

[TheBigB]

I got my layoff notice last May. Company just said that about 150 of you don't have jobs as of today. No notice or anything. Two...TWO...weeks later, I had a higher-paying job that I've now been at for nearly a year. A search on Monster.com for "insurance management" turned up over 5000 jobs. I'm sorry the guy is hurting, but I think there's a job available for anyone who wants one. Just because it may not be the job you WANT, that doesn't mean you couldn't GET one.

[dfwgator]

I agree. That is why my advice is to only expect to work for somebody else until you are 40, or you had better be in senior management. Otherwise, have enough money and knowledge, and contacts acquired by that time to start your own business. Once you turn 40, businesses are going to look for the first opportunity to get rid of you unless you are absolutely critical to the company. That's just the way it is, and all the complaining in the world isn't going to change that fact.