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Moderator
 United States
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So as of today, we are all out of a job. After 20 years, I have to go and beat the streets for find a new job - and at 63 years old. Who want to hire an old guy? My gut is all twisted up now...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Holy crap, Dearborn!   Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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 United States
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yeah, that about sums it up Hondo.
First thing I have to do is stop buying coins for a while (especially from the mint) This really stinks.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Bummer. What sort of work do you do?
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Moderator
United States
94636 Posts |
Low Voltage cabling, fiber optics installation and termination, and creation of commercial data floor plans.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
9350 Posts |
I would have thought there would be big demand in that field.
Hope you find something soon.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6988 Posts |
Oh wow...bummer...I might give you a little guff here now and then...
but I'll be hoping the best for you.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10471 Posts |
Bum deal......sorry to hear that! What about just taking early SS retirement? Would that be enough to make it on along with your Navy pension?
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Moderator
United States
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thanks triggers and Greasy (don't worry about being gruff)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5391 Posts |
@ Dearborn , absolutely sucks when job loss happens .
A word of encouragement though. It is true that when a door slams shut
a new one opens . You can use your skills and abilities to come out
stronger or move in a different direction . You are never too old!
Chin up ! You will survive this !
I got my sorry self fired from a company back in the early
1980s as they were downsizing due to a bad economy!
Within a year , opened a coin shop in addition to finding
another job , never looked back !
Edited by Pacificoin
01/28/2026 10:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Been there, done that, twice. The whole process is stressful and frustrating. I don't know the precise level of reduction for early Social Security benefits, but you should be eligible. Keep in mind that you can also work part time up to a certain level of income, which might open up additional work options. My advice is to take a little bit to process the shock. My first time, I jumped right into the next job, and I don't think I did my emotional health any favors by keeping it all bottled up. |
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United States
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Wow - terrible news. You have lots of supporters here. Sending along my best of wishes that this works out for you. |
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United States
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I don't know the precise level of reduction for early Social Security benefits, but you should be eligible. Keep in mind that you can also work part time up to a certain level of income Yeah, already thought of that. If I don't file for SSI until I'm 70 years old, I'll get $2660 a month, if I file now, I'll only get $1600  I think I'll file for SSDI (I'm already rated at 100% disabled with the VA) first and hope I can weather the storm for a year then get a small job then wait for my 7-th BD. Thanks Pacificoin and Nickelsearcher for the kind words. depending on how things go, I may open a fund assist page to get help - I have nobody else that can help I things get dire. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Don't want to dig into things which are not my business...my apologies in advance. Was your work limited to serving the greater Phoenix metro area, or was it wider in scope--Southwest US, all US, global? With the current push to construct and operate massive (really massive) AI-related data centers, one would hope there might be opportunities out there just yet. Hang in there!
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I retired early at 55 , did a few small jobs but it was the best thing I did, was not happy at the old job. Yes if I had stayed longer I could have got a better OAS and CPP payments but that meant working over 5 more years, no thanks.
You will get through this I'm sure.
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Posted 01/28/2026 8:28 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
