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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 57 and a single parent. She’s headed to college next year.  I am likely going to be terminated because I won’t move across the county to keep my job. I have to find another job. But I’m scared I won’t find anything.  I really don’t want to start over right now but what choice do I have?  If you are able to retire. Or even take a break. I say go for it. [/quote]

When I was 58, I was laid off (on a group conference call) from a private job that I had for almost 10 years.  I fired off a whole lot of job applications and got a part-time job two weeks later, no benefits but a couple of months later they offered me full-time.  Then I was referred for a federal job, moved 100 miles away and rented an apartment. And here I am, still working but not sure for how long or what rto would look like for me. But I will figure it out. I have no choice either.

Check into state jobs, some states have initiatives for older workers. Also, don't rely solely on the big employment sites; go to individual companies and apply right on their site. [/quote]

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