I’ve lost everything, job, car, home etc. I have a 12yr old special needs daughter and was forced to move back in with my 71 ur old mother. I know I need to find a new job but who in the heck is going to hire someone my age in this economy?
I’ve lost everything, job, car, home etc. I have a 12yr old special needs daughter and was forced to move back in with my 71 ur old mother. I know I need to find a new job but who in the heck is going to hire someone my age in this economy?
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That heavily depends on what field(s) you worked in before you lost your job, and what skills you can bring to the job hunt. If you want to share a little bit here, maybe people can help point you in the right direction.
Why do you feel it’s starting over? What is your work experience?
A lot of places are hiring. If you just need any job – walk into a fast food place that is hiring and talk to the manager.
It’s a lot more difficult if you need a better job.
But there are also programs to help you find a job. Try WorkSource or see if there is something else in your area.
Posting on the subreddit for your city is the best way to find out about local resources for job hunting
It’s a horrible job market, I feel for you. What skills/work experience do you have?
All you can really do is keep trying and don’t let life get you too down. Lean on your friends and community. I had about 9 months in between jobs last year and nearly lost everything just to stay alive. Now that I’m employed I’m struggling to dig myself out of the hole. It’s so much harder with a child and I can’t imagine how much harder still with one with special needs. You’re fortunate to have family to fall back on these days.
Take things one step at a time. Why did you lose your job, car and home?
You have a roof over your head and somewhere warm to sleep. You secured that for your daughter and you should be glad, even though the situation is less than ideal.
Polish up your resume and start looking for jobs in the field you were in before. I’ve worked with people a heck of a lot older than you. Age is experience, it doesn’t mean useless. Maybe supplement with some relevant certificates or additional training courses online or through a local college.
Age isn’t what it used to be in hiring. People live longer and no one is expected to keep the same job for more than five years. So hiring someone in their 50s isnt as much of a “liability” as it used to be.
I don’t know your industry or skill set but there’s a good chance age isn’t that big a deal.
The current job market challenge is that the boards are flooded with ghost jobs and hiring managers are flooded with AI-written applications.
Start applying, see what comes your way and work day by day. You can get a job again and you can make it work, 52 isn’t the end of life, it’s just the beginning of a new one
52 is like, prime guru upper company ladder age.
You’ve got the experience, time to flaunt it.
52 years old! Your not disabled! Your older, that’s all.
I was 58 when I lost my job in a field which I had 30 years experience. I lost my home, everything and almost lost my family. I couldn’t find a job in the field using every contact I had. No one was hiring. I was too young to get social security. I was looking on Craigslist and found an opening in an area I had no experience. I stayed ten years and became the top salesperson. I then pieced together 2 other part time jobs to make a halfway decent salary.
You can do this. Reimagine yourself and think outside of the box. What are your strengths,
It looks awful right now. I know. I’ve been in your shoes. But you can do it
It’s not easy but it can be done. I got laid off from my last purchasing job and had to start a new one at 50.
Btw I told myself prior to losing the job that I had too many contacts and experience and that my Job was secure. Like my uncle and my dad once you get over age 50 you become an expense. Take your youth kids and become your own boss. Otherwise it’s a risk for you crossing that 50 barrier
I don’t know what experience you have but i know many people start their own business as consultants. The new generations often don’t have the people skills older generations do.
You find a new passion. Get new certification. Change your life path. Find something that you can work remote if need be. There are jobs out there. Do you want to do the same or do you want something completely different
Faith…in God (whatever you call Him), in friends and family, in the skills and gifts you have, in knowing that you MUST make this work so you keep asking until you get what you need…in yourself. You are loved, you are worthy, you have a future and a hope.
The resturant I work at part time has a full time 62 year old cook who’s on medication for seizures.
If you are able, willing to work , self motivated will definitely find something. It’s just what are you willing to do/ not to do
Babe, one foot in front of the other. Good luck
Experience is also wealth, find a way to turn your experience into cash