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Baby Boomers

dlk

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4. The workplace has drastically changed in the past several years

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:28 PM

Jan 2020

In addition to wages tanking, employers are requiring much more of employees, such as cleaning and maintenance duties, in addition to their regular jobs. Heavy lifting is often also in included. It’s rough out there for all workers, especially boomers who can remember much better wages and working conditions.

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For Boomers who still work, a question. [View all] hamsterjill Jan 2020 OP

do you NEED the job? for medical insurance? If NO.. then get out of there.. if youre.. samnsara Jan 2020 #1

Well mahina Jan 2020 #2

No doubt would suck to look for work now captain queeg Jan 2020 #3

Guess I'd have been too good to work there, too. hamsterjill Jan 2020 #10

The workplace has drastically changed in the past several years dlk Jan 2020 #4

This is what I think, too. hamsterjill Jan 2020 #7

There are lots of low wage, entry level jobs that don't pay enough to live indoors dlk Jan 2020 #8

Yep - Unions are the first thing the Republicans attack. hamsterjill Jan 2020 #9

Retired 5 years ago. Joinfortmill Jan 2020 #5

Are you working for a small company? I think that pretty much requires Hoyt Jan 2020 #6

I'm a leading edge boomer, age 71. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #11

The world has changed MedRxx Nov 2022 #12