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Dad lost his job after 37 years
Dad lost his job after 37 years
By LowIQTrash
12 Sep 2024 3:28 am in No Holds Barred Political Forum
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12 Sep 2024 3:28 am
“Did he dress up nicely, walk into an office building, smile, and shake the hiring manager’s hand?”
My dad was unexpectedly laid off last week at 59 years old after 37 years with his company. There was no warning, no severance, no thank you, nothing.
He was hoping to retire within the next few years. This is his first time looking for a job since he was in his 20's, and obviously a lot has changed.
I'm in my early 20s, and have only had 2 jobs so I'm not sure how much help I can provide. I helped him redesign his resume and set up a profile on LinkedIn.
I've tried to show him some basics of AI, gave him tips on using LinkedIn, and gave some resume advice (like taking off graduation years so employers won't know how old he is before meeting him).
Does anyone have any advice or was in a similar situation that worked out in the end? He's already applied for unemployment and they're looking into healthcare options, but he needs to find new employment soon.
My mom cannot work, and he was the sole provider prior to losing his job. Morale is pretty low right now in my family.
12 Sep 2024 3:54 am
sorry to hear that...unfortunately his age is what it's all about...happened to me at 57 albeit under different circumstances...LowIQTrash » 12 Sep 2024, 3:28 am » wrote: ↑ “Did he dress up nicely, walk into an office building, smile, and shake the hiring manager’s hand?”
without knowing what his skills are, it's impossible to make recommendations....
what I've found is no one will want to hire based solely on "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I always thought "friggin retired"...lol
like dating, looking for a job after 37 years sucks...He's going to have to convince them to take a chance....hard sell...
If he's quick on his feet, no problem, but if he's a thinker like me, it's an issue as we have a tendency to either fumble or say stupid **** while processing questions...
good luck...
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12 Sep 2024 4:09 am
how unaware you and your dad are!!!!! never keep an employee who is over 50!!! they are coasters. drag on companies. reduce their responsibilities. move younger people above them. make them feel unwanted. soon they will freak out and quit. world does not owe anyone a living. at 50, your dad should have zero debt, and ready for a new life. life begins at 50. he should have worked and saved for this day. enough assets to release him from the burden of work. and pay for his fun time after 50. your dad will live to over 100. at only 50, there are countless opportunities. slow down. they will come. (people who do not get fired at 50, live shorter lives)
12 Sep 2024 6:35 am
Why do I assume this isn't about your family, but you copy and pasting someone else telling a story, regardless it actually happened or some scene from art and reality projections of social results going forward daily?LowIQTrash » 12 Sep 2024, 3:28 am » wrote: ↑ “Did he dress up nicely, walk into an office building, smile, and shake the hiring manager’s hand?”
I don't like the scenario, but I watched this **** happen to people since the 1990's. this isn't new. It is 3 decades in practice. that is over a generation gap. or two.
this **** is intellectually staged and ancestrally performed within one species doing it all against itself on purpose from within abusing the power of suggestion.
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GENETIC OUTCOMES EXIST LIVING ETERNALLY SEPARATED NOW. ALWAYS HAS.
12 Sep 2024 3:46 pm
Thank you for condolences, ROG, but this isn’t my dad.ROG62 » 12 Sep 2024, 3:54 am » wrote: ↑ sorry to hear that...unfortunately his age is what it's all about...happened to me at 57 albeit under different circumstances...
without knowing what his skills are, it's impossible to make recommendations....
what I've found is no one will want to hire based solely on "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I always thought "friggin retired"...lol
like dating, looking for a job after 37 years sucks...He's going to have to convince them to take a chance....hard sell...
If he's quick on his feet, no problem, but if he's a thinker like me, it's an issue as we have a tendency to either fumble or say stupid **** while processing questions...
good luck...
LOL
This excerpt was copied and pasted from a thread elsewhere.
I imagine the story is real. They will appreciate your sympathy…
Getting laid off at 57 is terrible.
12 Sep 2024 4:13 pm
LowIQTrash » 12 Sep 2024, 3:46 pm » wrote: ↑ Thank you for condolences, ROG, but this isn’t my dad.
LOL
This excerpt was copied and pasted from a thread elsewhere.
I imagine the story is real. They will appreciate your sympathy…
Getting laid off at 57 is terrible.
What's terrible, and important to be mindful of, is how little value employees have to companies. I spend my days investing in my family. Never my work place. I go do a job, then go home. I don't stay a second over. I don't talk to any of them outside of work. I don't think about them. I know employees are replaceable. The employers of this company probably already forgot about him. 37 years and poof. Forgotten, just like that. **** these companies. I teach my kids to not make work the highest priority. It's just something in life we have to do. That doesn't mean we have to invest our hearts into it. Our hearts and souls should belong to our families only.
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