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Career Help and Advice

OLDMDDEM

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1. I understand your point. I retired after being laid off at my job 4 years ago. I was 73 at the time and

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Thu Oct 10, 2024, 12:42 PM

Oct 10

I didn't want to stop. 50 years as an accountant. I didn't take social security until I was 71, so my benefit was much higher than most my age. Hang in there. Het a hobby. Help others thru their similar sorrow. I'm sorry i can't give you more advice.

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Laid off 11.11.2010 never came back from it [View all] XanaDUer2 Oct 10 OP

I understand your point. I retired after being laid off at my job 4 years ago. I was 73 at the time and OLDMDDEM Oct 10 #1

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #2

Same thing at the same age. Been MotownPgh Oct 10 #4

Can you get an aca policy? XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #6

Apparently with my low income, I was MotownPgh Oct 10 #12

Sometimes I still get enraged XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #7

For me, it's regret, depression, frustration, and lots of anger! slightlv Oct 10 #10

I had a great boss, coworkers XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #13

Before I work DoD Army, I was network administrator slightlv Oct 10 #16

Lol XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #17

I think you have nailed it. I think that "need to be needed" plays a much larger role in emotional and mental LoisB Oct 10 #15

That is tough. I wish I had some words of wisdom but I don't. I do think that verbalizing helps so fire away. LoisB Oct 10 #3

Ty XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #5

I actually do know how you feel having spent a lot of time asking "what did I ever do to deserve this", I have sent LoisB Oct 10 #8

Your first line gave me a smile, Lois... slightlv Oct 10 #11

That is a good one. I like it, thank you. LoisB Oct 10 #14

Id be lost without DUers nt XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #9

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