Fired is the New Retired

This may be the worst time in the last 60 years to be old and looking for work. Some 6.8 percent of workers over 55 are unemployed (not as bad as for younger workers, but still a historic high). You have to go back to 1949 to find employment stats nearly (but not quite) as bleak as they are now. The bad news does not stop there. [...]

CREDIT: Newsweek

You Can Read the Full Article Here: Newsweek, October 29, 2009

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