There have been left and right lay-offs and job termination these days. Unfortunately, seniors are no stranger in this situation as survey would show if there’s one group who gets the first blow of axe, it would be the seniors’ group. There are many reasons why companies would rather see their seniors go than take advantage of their expertise, one of them is the higher fees the company has to pay when keeping one.
Add to that the fact that sometimes, no matter how hard a senior would try, it seems impossible to keep up with the times. Offices are now applying high-tech ways to better their services, save money and do without menial jobs—or employees who do these menial jobs, for that matter. Computers are now equipped with bookkeeping capabilities which eliminate the need to hire a whole bookkeeping department. You can even run a virtual office without having to hire people and get them in your office everyday. Due to these factors, more and more seniors are losing jobs every single day. For seniors who rely largely on their jobs as their means to live, it’s a disaster indeed.
Let’s be honest, being a senior with no job is no laughing matter. Everyone needs a job, with or without a nest egg. While the least desperate ones can still make a wise decision on how to make the most out of their current situation, the same cannot be expected especially for those who still have mouths to feed and bills to pay.
Take Ben for an example. He is 60+ in age and recently got terminated. At the age of 40, he started building his nest egg and now, it has grown nicely—adequate enough to provide for him and his wife Laura. Problem is, Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer and is expected to undergo necessary treatments for it. To top it all off, his daughter, decidedly left her two minor children in Ben’s home to sort her life after a marital storm. Now, Ben, somewhat bothered with the unexpected job termination at the age of 60, turns to job hunting, an activity that is not too safe nowadays.
Be it a job found over the internet, classified ads and even those on TV, can be a scam and it can cost you a lot of money if you are not too careful. Remember, con artists prey on the desperate, so no matter how desperate you are in getting a job, you still need to keep your head clear and intact at all times. Think twice when offered a job which requires you to pay upfront fees of some sort. Also, never go for promises which seem to be too good to be true. Always do your research when applying for work or dealing with someone. It saves you time and effort knowing what you are about to plunge into.