Comments on: Pink-slipped in Midlife: Who do you turn to?

By: Lia

Lia — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:35:31 +0000

Barb, good for you and your friends! I hope you are tremendously successful.

By: Lia

Lia — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:57 +0000

Thanks, Jana. See Barb’s comment below. It works!

By: byjane

byjane — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:26:08 +0000

Barb,
It’s amazing how many people are making a lot out of this same situation. What’s the business you started????

By: Barb

Barb — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:09:06 +0000

I was let go last December and turned 60 in January. If not for the F Plan I would be a mess today. Got together with some friends and put together a business we had all talked about for several years but no one had the time to devote to getting it going. No pay check yet but severance and unemployment, plus a samll pension are keeping the wolves at bay until the company can pay me a salary.

By: Yana Berlin

Yana Berlin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:37:44 +0000

What a great article. I like the plan F idea.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:24:07 +0000

I’ve got two colleagues whose husband have recently lost jobs. Their families are in a financial tailspin. As one put it, “if someone had told me I would be in this position at this age, I would have laughted at him.” Scary, very scary.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:33:58 +0000

Lia,
My long-term goal is to do something that feels much more meaningful to me — I’m transitioning my sales and business skills into the non-profit arena. And, I’m writing a blog about midlife and reinvention.
Laura: I’d love to find out more about reinventing yourself as a teacher.

By: Lia

Lia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:28:53 +0000

Lisa and Yeoww, you both are in the midst of reinvention. Laura transitioned to teaching. What are your plans?