Jump on the “Obsolete” Pile

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After working in the insurance industry for 32 years, and almost 10 at my last job as a manager, I am finding that a middle-aged educated competent woman is like the kiss of death.I was forced out of an $80,000 job by a 30-something on a mission to “gaslight” me. She saw me as an impediment to her ascention to the top, and all I wanted to do was make it to the finish line.

I’ve done some temping to generate income. Working my “mojo” is no longer an option. The 30-somethings running the places are too busy IM’ing with friends to realize that they can only keep the balls up in the air so long before things come crashing down around them.

My education, salary history and experience are the unholy Trifecta. Corporations see they can buy two of me for a lot less and twice as cute. Do I just jump on top of the “obsolete” pile and wait to die without medical care, feeding or housing?

We treat our homeless better than our unemployed. The impact of being disenfranchised has kicked my self-worth out from underneath me. I feel like a carcass Corporate America has stripped of all its flesh and left to decompose. Living in an “employment at will” state may be business friendly, but who do you think makes up “business?” I love the idea of a “white-out”…all white collar staff workers call in sick on the same day. Could anyone run the PBX or repair the copy machine? I think not!

Tags: homeless, insurance_industry, obsolete, unemployed

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 at 12:40 pm and is filed under Our stories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

TMP Says:
February 22nd, 2007 at 7:35 am

Our only hope is that UP catches fire and forces the Congress and Corporate American to recognize the dire situation they’ve created.

The U.S.A. is changing and not for the better. WE the people have been silent too long.

I share your pain and have tried to “reinvent” myself but find there are no taker regardless of any incarnation. For some reason not even the temp agencie showed any interest in me and my skill set.

I just wish UP Chapters would form quickly so we’d have a place to go for moral support.

mj clarke Says:
March 10th, 2007 at 8:54 am

Ditto.
I have always been able to make positive and successful transitions in my career until I hit my mid forties and the job market evaporated.
Never in my life did I imagine being in this financial hell in my early fifties!

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ABOUT BECOME A MEMBER CHAPTER BUILDING RESOURCES & SERVICES BLOGS & NEWS FORUM BOOKSHELF CONTACT UP	« Previous in this section Next in this section » Jump on the “Obsolete” Pile by Name withheld by request Link to article After working in the insurance industry for 32 years, and almost 10 at my last job as a manager, I am finding that a middle-aged educated competent woman is like the kiss of death.I was forced out of an $80,000 job by a 30-something on a mission to “gaslight” me. She saw me as an impediment to her ascention to the top, and all I wanted to do was make it to the finish line. I’ve done some temping to generate income. Working my “mojo” is no longer an option. The 30-somethings running the places are too busy IM’ing with friends to realize that they can only keep the balls up in the air so long before things come crashing down around them. My education, salary history and experience are the unholy Trifecta. Corporations see they can buy two of me for a lot less and twice as cute. Do I just jump on top of the “obsolete” pile and wait to die without medical care, feeding or housing? We treat our homeless better than our unemployed. The impact of being disenfranchised has kicked my self-worth out from underneath me. I feel like a carcass Corporate America has stripped of all its flesh and left to decompose. Living in an “employment at will” state may be business friendly, but who do you think makes up “business?” I love the idea of a “white-out”…all white collar staff workers call in sick on the same day. Could anyone run the PBX or repair the copy machine? I think not! Tags: homeless, insurance_industry, obsolete, unemployed This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 at 12:40 pm and is filed under Our stories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 2 Responses to “Jump on the “Obsolete” Pile” TMP Says: February 22nd, 2007 at 7:35 am Our only hope is that UP catches fire and forces the Congress and Corporate American to recognize the dire situation they’ve created. The U.S.A. is changing and not for the better. WE the people have been silent too long. I share your pain and have tried to “reinvent” myself but find there are no taker regardless of any incarnation. For some reason not even the temp agencie showed any interest in me and my skill set. I just wish UP Chapters would form quickly so we’d have a place to go for moral support. mj clarke Says: March 10th, 2007 at 8:54 am Ditto. I have always been able to make positive and successful transitions in my career until I hit my mid forties and the job market evaporated. Never in my life did I imagine being in this financial hell in my early fifties! Leave a Reply Name Mail (will not be published) Website Spam protection: Sum of 2 + 8 ? Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.8)