Old and fired
Fired. Not wanted anymore. Nobody wants me losing health insurance gonna oh well
@HappyDucky8
Sadly, this happens not sure why, most older workers have tribal knowledge that is hard to replace. People may need to be prepared in case.
It is not too late to find another job but often it is in another field or perhaps level, so you will still need to make serious adjustments. Being fired or even laid off is depressing. People often take it very personally and start to question their selves about skills etc. you still have skills and purpose work does not define us.
@HappyDucky8
Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you. How immensely frustrating!
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@HappyDucky8 I got a letter recently about my Medicaid that I may not be eligible for next year without working. I'm in limbo with disability and will spiral if my insurance stops. Mental health issues, migraines, lupus, fibromyalgia, etc. I don't know what I'm going to do. Trump is going to be killing people.
Sorry to hear that. It happens everywhere older people forced out or passed over for promotion. Youth seems to be more important than experience nowadays. Whats more gauling is being passed over for promotion then being asked to show the new person the procedures and practices of the job youve been covering for months. Losing your medical insurance would be a frightening prospect. Im glad we have the NHS not perfect by any means but thank God we have it. I hope everyone who has these worries thing work out well for you all
Hi @HappyDucky8
Being laid off in mid-life is truly a terible thing. It can make you doubt your own worth and how modern society works, leaving you struggling to figure out what to do next. You will have to face a host of challenges, such as a cut-off income, insurance, healthcare, social relationships, and so on.
All of these are enough to throw you into a crisis and potentially expose you to dangerous psychological symtoms.
I honestly don't know what to tell you during this period, because I know that no matter what I say, it will sound empty to you. I hope you will stay strong, keep believing yourself, and take the opporunity to do the things you love that you haven't had the chance to do before.
I believe there is always light at the end of the tunnel for us.
@HappyDucky8
the terrible thing is that my daughters college tuition is due and we just went on a expensive trip and she was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor plus another disabling condition. Then I hear from my former employer that she wants to cry every day because I’m gone and that the new boss is treating them badly
What a difficult, frustrating situation. I can understand why you're feeling unwanted. Losing a job is incredibly unbalancing and upsetting.
What's your next step?
@GentleSpaceLlama
more self destructive drinking. I applied for some jobs and got some interviews. I guess a lot of people don’t like me
@HappyDucky8I was unemplayed since yesterday. I got an unexpected call today. My job search took me really long times ususally, so, never make it a burden on yourself. They dont invite you over if they didnt like what they see on CV. So you get the first part done. One day one of them really say "Welcome". I sometimes am glad some jobs rejected me, my pay raised in my recent application 🌔