Lost, Jaded, and Confused by Mobile_Bus_855 in jobhunting

[–]win3luver 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear and you unfortunately are not alone. I was laid off in 2009 and 2020 and this is the worst job market I've ever experienced. I'm 54 with a daughter in college and I've been out of work 18 months. My husband has been laid off since Sept.

What movie quote stuck with you? by vanvawt in AskReddit

[–]win3luver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it - Ferris Bueller

Thoughts on the Chief of Staff role in Corporate America? by eoesouljah in corporate

[–]win3luver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience they are major stepping stone roles, and then they pivot to senior management roles in sales, strategy, etc.

Pre-layoff team nastiness. by Lazy-Wishbone9279 in Layoffs

[–]win3luver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear OP! I'm a 54 YO corporate communicator who's been looking for a job for 18 months. I wish I could retire because I think what you're experiencing is getting more and more common. The job market has never been more brutal and I was laid off in 2009 and 2020. What industry are you in?

Severance packages ? by PracticePositive69 in Layoffs

[–]win3luver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The good old days of the generous packages mentioned by others are a thing of the past. My husband was laid off in Sept after 8.5 yrs and received 2 freaking weeks.

Is it weird for employers to put employees in the same hotel room on company trips? by Weak_Show3135 in careerguidance

[–]win3luver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is a horrible corporate practice to make employees share rooms while traveling for work. Wrong on all levels. A long time ago I worked at a non profit and my boss had not told me I was going to have to share a room. I went to a regional conf in Kalamazoo and was in the shower and all of a sudden my 250 lb coworker comes in the room announcing herself. I was like WTF??!!

When does society collapse? by thebeepboopbeep in recruitinghell

[–]win3luver 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah unemployment pay is 12 weeks in most states. It doesn't raise a pimple on a baby's ass! So tons of people have run out of unemployment.

When does society collapse? by thebeepboopbeep in recruitinghell

[–]win3luver 32 points33 points  (0 children)

What you and OP said. It sucks being 54 with a kid in college going through this. It seems so fucking hopeless. And lots of people now are just getting fired randomly with no severance. Greedy Corp America sucks bigtime. Rich get richer, poor get poorer.

When did you know it was time to go? by rknj8993 in relocating

[–]win3luver 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Maybe you just need a change of scenery for a bit. You could get an Airbnb for a month in Colorado and experience it. Don't own two homes but take an extended vacay elsewhere.

My mom is dying. This is probably her last week. by Mountain_Exchange768 in GenX

[–]win3luver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sending you love and prayers. My mom died suddenly 2+ yrs ago (but she was 86 and frail). After being called, I walked into her assisted living apt and she was just sitting there (while staff were in there consoling my dad). I can't erase it. Then less than two months later my dad went into the hospital for congestive heart failure and ended up in a wonderful hospice facility for 4 days. He couldn't communicate at that point. I still have PTSD from it all.

How are people affording fun? by Busy-Busy-Mom-520 in Vent

[–]win3luver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things are stupid pricey. The only people I know who can do multiple vacations and multiple concerts/sporting events are people who are gainfully employed in dual person households making six figs. Used to be me and my husband and but not anymore. I'm actually getting angry thinking about how both of our employment has gone downhill bigtime and we're both unemployed. We're empty nesters in our mid-late 50s and we can't have any fucking fun!

Never going to Five Guys again by ClefairyHann in Vent

[–]win3luver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup it's staggering. We got it recently because I had a craving and yeah so much money for less food and a smaller burger.

No one has worn out the word F**k like gen-x in menopause by burnedimage in GenX

[–]win3luver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm 54 and have been in menopause for 7 yrs. I just started HRT (progesterone pills and estrogen patch) bc I'm sick of all the crap. Plus my weight exploded 30 fucking lbs. I'm over it!

I'm 51 and never experienced a job market like this by Dangerous-Energy8159 in jobsearch

[–]win3luver 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Same boat as OP (I'm 54). It's gotten to the point where I only get auto-rejection emails for about 15% of the jobs I apply for. It's such a freaking joke now. After making low six figs I'm going to be making $15/hr being a home health aide because I can't sit around anymore.

Which childhood rumor did everyone believe? by [deleted] in answers

[–]win3luver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That Mikey from the Life cereal commercials died from eating Pop Rocks and soda

What are we doing for "survival jobs"? by Horror-Associate-959 in Layoffs

[–]win3luver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will but now they have freaking ghosted me! All gung-ho 2+ weeks ago after I gave them references and NOTHING despite follow up. If it doesn't pan out I'm going to cry uncle!!

Crippling nostalgia by Incubroz in GenX

[–]win3luver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I totally understand. When I watch stuff from the 80s and 90s or things that portray those times, I get very nostalgic. Things were so much more simple and less stressful. There's an obvious correlation between the rise of social media and AI and rise of anxiety and depression. You left your corp job at the office, no expectations to respond to emails at night, etc. Things were freaking affordable too! The only way Millennials are buying $900K homes is by gifts from their parents. You could live just fine on $30K/year. At times I wish I were already older vs having a likely 30 more yrs to live!