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[quote=Anonymous]It happened to me at 50. I wasn't making DCUM-worthy money (less than $100k!) but it was OK until my employer was a federal contractor that got bought by private equity. The acquisition was news to me, which meant I wasn't in the group of people that they wanted to keep. A good number of us middle aged workers were laid off, which taught me that you MIGHT think you understand how things work and sometimes you don't. It took about 8 months to catch on with a smaller employer with much less pay, no retirement plan and no health benefits. It stung for a while but a decade later I've adjusted to my new normal. [/quote]
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