I just stumbled upon this blog, and have to share my experience. At the age of 57,  I left a job in banking after 16 years. The stress, the politics, the disrespect was literally killing me. I smoked, drank, took antidepressants and finally realized, it was not worth my life. I had enough in savings to live for awhile without worry, so I took the plunge. 

I had experience in  banking, retail, medical office, and felt I would learn to live on less income and be happy. And, yes, I was very happy. I was able to spend time with my grandchildren, got back into flower gardening, crafts, birdwatching, it has been great. I didn’t need to smoke or drink and was able to come off all the meds!

However, while I continued to search for work during this time, I was having no luck at all. I had never had such a hard time finding work. So, over a year later, still no job, no income, I have lost my car, my home, and am living with my son. Don’t get me wrong, he is wonderful, but I have been single and extremely independent for many years. This is not what I planned.

So, sharing a little part of my story is my way of asking, now what? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. No one can solve this but me, I have just run out of ideas….

 

 

 

Anonymous

By Anonymous

I started this blog in 2012 when I got let go of my first job out of college. Since then, I've continued talking about my job search experience, office politics, unemployment stories written by others, movies I've enjoyed, products I've loved, and more. This blog is about work, life, and everything else in between.

One thought on “Now What? [An Unemployment Story]”
  1. Dear Lady Unemployed –
    Your story resonates so much with mine. It’s been two years since we moved cross-country and my state told me I could not practice or get licensed as a therapist here without re-doing my entire Masters degree. And, it’s been two years since I’ve found work. A lot is the vastly different way to find work these days – I need to hire a millennial to help me, I guess. But, also, I like being a stay-at-home mom, I like making swim practice, and eating healthy dinners, and reading to my boys at night… I hate not having enough money for anything and we’re on the verge of losing our home. It’s been hard to move past this – really to move past losing my dream of being a therapist finally. I don’t really need advice; but it’s always so helpful feeling like I’m not alone.

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