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[Tel (they/them)]

You're right Juan, I was a mess when I was out of work. Felt useless.

Glad it's worked out for you mate, maybe not the way you envisaged it but still, you can't beat a good days hard work and going home to a lovely wife who appreciates your efforts

 

[Sidthemackem]

After 33 years in advertising, which had been very good to me, I found myself without a job and with few prospects. The high tech workplace here is not kind to those with grey in their hair. Tried a few new things that didn't work, but I kept at it.

I'm 60 years old, have a great wife and now work three minutes from my house at a ready mix concrete plant. I load cement trucks all day at a dry batch plant. Sounds easy, it isn't. A bit of an art form, really. The truck drivers were brutal to me when I started, watching and criticizing my every move. I kept at it. Now I'm pretty ****ing good at producing a beautiful batch of ready mix concrete. Now the drivers like me, even defend me. Even so, I'm a nervous wreck when I go to work every morning. I still screw up some loads and it's costly to the owners. But they like me too.

I also built them a new website (http://www.pleasantonreadymix.com/) and started a new SEO program (related to Google search results). Their new business has increased over 30% according to the owner. They never say thanks, but I know they feel good about being current with the new business model.

My wife knows what I go through and it makes her happy to see me work hard to keep our house and have a few nice things. Tough way to end a career, but better than drinking in a bar all day.

Mucho bloody respect I hope I'd have the same balls in the face of what you went through...

 

[Blunham Mackem]

After 33 years in advertising, which had been very good to me, I found myself without a job and with few prospects. The high tech workplace here is not kind to those with grey in their hair. Tried a few new things that didn't work, but I kept at it.

I'm 60 years old, have a great wife and now work three minutes from my house at a ready mix concrete plant. I load cement trucks all day at a dry batch plant. Sounds easy, it isn't. A bit of an art form, really. The truck drivers were brutal to me when I started, watching and criticizing my every move. I kept at it. Now I'm pretty ****ing good at producing a beautiful batch of ready mix concrete. Now the drivers like me, even defend me. Even so, I'm a nervous wreck when I go to work every morning. I still screw up some loads and it's costly to the owners. But they like me too.

I also built them a new website (http://www.pleasantonreadymix.com/) and started a new SEO program (related to Google search results). Their new business has increased over 30% according to the owner. They never say thanks, but I know they feel good about being current with the new business model.

My wife knows what I go through and it makes her happy to see me work hard to keep our house and have a few nice things. Tough way to end a career, but better than drinking in a bar all day.

That's bloody impressive Outlaw!

Kudos young man! (You're 60 years young, not 60 years old!)