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[quote=Anonymous]DH used to be a star, but now that he's in his 50s, he seems to be a loser. He hates his job, and his bosses seem to want him to quit. He's networked like crazy for the past year, but has landed interviews for only four jobs. He just found out that he lost out on another job he really wanted after going through four rounds of interviews! He's normally a happy person, but he's become depressed and does not know what to do now. He feels he's out of options. He's joined some professional and neighborhood groups, but has basically stopped networking. He's always well-regarded, and people seem to like him, he makes it into the final rounds, but so far, no one will hire him.

Is it his age? He dyes his hair now to make him look younger, but looking at his resume, it's easy to figure out his age. He's seeing a therapist, but it's not helping. He's cranky and yells at me and the kids. We all avoid him, so wretched is he. I feel badly, but all he does is yell at me when I try to make helpful suggestions, like maybe thinking of setting up his own business. He says he has no clients, and doesn't know where to find them. I'm a 50+ SAHM, so my job prospects are much worse than his.

Is there no hope for him? We just downsized to a smaller home to save money in case he gets laid off. Our family life is turning into living hell because of the precariousness of DH's job and his misery which affects all of us.

Please share your stories if you have similar ones. I'd love to hear some 50+ job successes. Advice? Empathy? [/quote]

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