A segment of DU is very invested in painting a dystopian picture of the US

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86. My husband was laid off at age 59.

Within days he attended a job fair at a company in his field. The applicants were divided into two groups -- new college grads/younger workers and older men and women. The older workers were escorted into a room where they were told that only "less experienced" (read younger and cheaper) workers were being interviewed. The next six months brought nothing any more promising. He attended another job fair where busses pulled up disgorging H1-B candidates employers were salivating for the chance to hire. Being older, experienced, and a US citizen were all employment killers.

So with three years to go before any kind of Social Security benefits and a daughter about to start college, he was kicked to the curb. Not an uncommon event.

Finally, many months later and thanks to a former coworker, he landed a shitty job for which he is overqualified -- at a 40% pay cut. What those rosy statistics don't reflect is underemployment and part-time benefitless employment that have become the norm.

Good luck on your continuing search. I hope you find an employer who recognizes that your age is an asset. You are stable and way less likely to jump around than those new college grads looking to build their resumes. Oh, and I completely understand your family obligations. My mom is a healthy 92 and right down the street. I'm here as long as she is!