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Trying To Find A Job!!


SallyG

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Well, here I am in sunny Florida, trying to find a job, and no prospects whatsoever! Looking for an office type job; I do bookkeeping, secretarial, etc. I have a very good resume...lots of experience, etc. It's not a question of not being qualified. I scour the newspapers, email, mail, and fax resumes, and am registered with an agency.

No response! At all!

I tell my husband it's harder to find a job at 52...he says that's BS! I'm not so sure. Employers seem more interested in hiring younger women than someone over 50...at least it's seeming that way to me. Everyone in the family thinks I'm being silly.

Ok, so am I totally off the mark here, or do others my age have that same problem?

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Sally, I'm your age, but I've had the same job for over 18 years. Hubby was unemployed for about 2 years....but in his field (computer programming), they seem to take a long time between the time they do the first interview and when they make a final decision.

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I don't think your age has anything to do with it. Blame it on the current economy. The country goes through this sort of thing every 4 years only this year seems worse than the last ones have been. Maybe after the election, things will improve.

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It is not your age. I am 29 years old and I cannot even get a job at the local coffee shop. I have been out of the workforce too long they said. I have been a SAHM for the last 4 years. My old company closed and I have been looking for any job for a while now. So do not worry it is not your age.

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We're still living in a boom up north here. You can get a job if you're alive and breathing (I think pull along breathing machines are also acceptable). Leaving work one day last week I ran into a friend that retired 15 years ago. She's filling in for somebody on leave on the main floor citizen action centre. She told me that after she'd been retired for a couple of years, she applied with the city (where she'd worked before retirement) to offer her volunteer services for tours. She got a phone call back and the human resources person asked if she'd be willing to come back in on an "as needed" basis and get paid for her time. She accepted, and comes in for a week or two whenever she feels like it. She could work all the time if she wished.

Nope, its not hard to get a job up here right now. Pretty well EVERYWHERE has a help wanted sign on their door. Tim Hortons prefers older, even retired employees. They advertise that if seniors want to come in a few days a week and just serve for the early morning coffee hours - they would accommodate.

-Susanne

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You are not too old.

My *Mom* is 64 years old and she is working full time as a Admin. Assistant. She got the job when she was 58 years old. You just havent found the right boss yet!

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Things are rough right now, I don't think it's your age though. I just got out of college and it took me at least 80 or so resumes over about 6 months to even get a retail job! (TONS of varied experience during school too so it wasn't that). then after another 4 months of looking I finally landed something a little more what i was looking for.

Just keep up the search, you will find something, right now it's just all a matter of timing and luck. Remember that with the large number of people looking right now for each position the employer is getting a LOT of resumes, so do some follow up on the ones you send in to make sure yours gets back on the top of the pile!

I'll be crossing my fingers for you!

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Unfortunately it is the economy. At 52 you are very marketable. At 62, things get a little tough as employers look upon you then as a future health problem, and with insurance rates rising.....well, do the math. But at 52 it's just the economy. Keep on trying. We'll all be sending you good vibes and good luck to finding something. The perfect job will be there when you need it. In the meantime stay by the phone and do your minis!

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Thanks, everyone! You make me feel a lot better! I'm sure the right job will come along...I had a wonderful job when we lived in Maryland and gave it up to come down here when my husband was offered his job. The move was great...oh, well....I will just enjoy my time off until something DOES come along!

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Check all the clerical listing for all the State agencies, once you're in you can always transfer. The pay sucks but the benefits used to be excellent before our previous governor took an ax to the service sector, but OPS positions still pay reasonably well.

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It's not your age. There is a news segment up here for tips on getting a job. They list a lot of things to say and not to say or do. Clothing, attitude, the right way to answer questions on an application, my space or blogs (I would delete mine if I were job hunting) Just keep looking, something will come up.

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It is the economy really.

Places here in the Northeast have started laying off. We are worried about our neighbor`s Dd. She works at one of the casinos (she works on the electronics inside the machines) and they are getting ready to lay off 700 across the board. She is the bad driver..not only will she not be able to support her kids...SHE MAY MOVE BACK HOME!

Just keep trying and you will find something.

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Today was a bit more productive. I got one call from a resume I emailed, and one job I called on wants me to come in Monday to fill out an application. So we'll see what they have to say. I am going to look and interview until I find something I really want...I was just getting a bit paranoid that I was getting NO calls at all after about 15-20 resumes.

I did sign on with an agency and I haven't heard a peep from them yet..it's been 2 weeks.

Ah, well....it probably IS the econony!

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The older we get, the more dependable we are. When I was younger...much....I used to interview people for a job..... found that the "older"

people were much more dependable and were more dedicated to their job. When my Mom had Alzheimers, I quit my job to take care of her and found a position that allowed me to work one day a week (Doctor's Office - I have now been there 10 years and can work 1-5 days per week...(started filling in when others were on vacation or out.....kind of a "Kelly Girl", but I am "Mellie Girl"....LOL. I just wanted to be sure I kept my "foot in the door". I started off by going into a couple of places and telling them instead of hiring "Kelly", who didn't have a clue, to hire me and I would learn their system etc. and they could just call whenever they needed me. Then I had 3, 4, 5, 6, and finally am just back to one place as I can stay as busy as I want.....it doesn't take long to let them know you are dependable and hey, "Kelly" was expensive and not so dependable and you can charge the same as "Kelly", but we are dependable. We have now decided that anyone over 40-ish is more dependable and more dedicated. No childcare problems, etc. I am 60.

Good luck with your search.

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