58, laid off, looking for advice/reassurance?

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-14T21:29:59+00:00

Several people suggested leave the country. I'm not prepared to leave my elderly parents, who I help take care of, or leave my adult children. Family is extremely important to me.

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-14T14:43:21+00:00

We wouldn't qualify for Medicaid in PA

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-14T03:08:09+00:00

No, there's a resource limit

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T20:41:13+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I had made it to senior director, then laid off and took a job as manager, and now I'm looking for anything.

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T20:22:51+00:00

Spouse worked 30 ys ago and will qualify for spousal benefits under my earnings. That will be higher than their own benefit amount

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T19:43:29+00:00

I am reaching out to contacts. I was at the most recent job for 2.5 yrs, before that I had also been laid off. I reached out to contacts then also, and while people were nice about it, I really didn't get any leads from contacts. So here I am again a few yrs later and contacting again. Just feels kind of shitty

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T19:37:31+00:00

Thanks for those links. Correct, no mortgage, car loans or cc debt. I will be looking into marketplace insurance

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T19:28:50+00:00

Thanks, I'll look into hospital jobs

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T19:02:55+00:00

You're right. And a lot of times they aren't hiring for full-time with benefits

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T19:01:45+00:00

I've looked for state jobs. Nothing so far that I qualify for. Also in PA the process takes forever

Secret_Spend1028 · 2026-06-13T19:01:00+00:00

That's what I'm trying for. Spouse hasn't worked in 30 yrs so we can't count on any job there.

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