This article, from last year, summarizes my situation well:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1000142405...0097660366
Men, aged 28-50ish or so, in prime working years, are having an exceedingly difficult time finding work. Recently there has been discussion on the rise in suicide/deaths of middle aged, white people in this country and I can make a pretty good argument is due to lack of economic opportunity as I have bouts of depression and loss of hope. Similar thing happened in Russia when Communism collapsed and capitalism destroyed many safe/secure jobs. Many of my friends are in or finding themselves in the exact same situation though one or two seem to be doing quite well. Most of the females in our lives (gf, wives, etc) are doing extraordinarily well! Making it that much more difficult pill to swallow when under/unemployed. I call it Financial Darwinism and we are being systematically eliminated from the game.
So without getting into the blame game - Has anyone successfully escaped from this hole? How did you do it? New skills? Hustling? Finding a back door? I'd love to discuss strategies and experiences.
Further Links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/opinio...p=cur&_r=0
Dying Russians:
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/201...-russians/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1000142405...0097660366
Men, aged 28-50ish or so, in prime working years, are having an exceedingly difficult time finding work. Recently there has been discussion on the rise in suicide/deaths of middle aged, white people in this country and I can make a pretty good argument is due to lack of economic opportunity as I have bouts of depression and loss of hope. Similar thing happened in Russia when Communism collapsed and capitalism destroyed many safe/secure jobs. Many of my friends are in or finding themselves in the exact same situation though one or two seem to be doing quite well. Most of the females in our lives (gf, wives, etc) are doing extraordinarily well! Making it that much more difficult pill to swallow when under/unemployed. I call it Financial Darwinism and we are being systematically eliminated from the game.
So without getting into the blame game - Has anyone successfully escaped from this hole? How did you do it? New skills? Hustling? Finding a back door? I'd love to discuss strategies and experiences.
Further Links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/opinio...p=cur&_r=0
Dying Russians:
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/201...-russians/