A
friend of mine was laid off last Friday from a job he held for 11 years. He
seems upbeat and confident that he’ll get another one in no time.
He
is 52 years old.
And
that is NOT good. He doesn’t participate in social media so he won’t see this
but I read recently that the odds of securing a similar position with the same
pay scale decreases by 10% for every year you’re over that half-century mark. Which
means that my friend at age 52 is 20% less likely to be hired than a person
under 50.
He’ll
be 53 in July. Then he will be 30% less likely. By age sixty he’ll be virtually
unemployable.
And
there are A LOT of people
under 50 looking for jobs.
There
are always exceptions to this rule. Specialists in various disciplines come to
mind. Those in the corporate hierarchy probably need not be concerned, but the majority of us don’t fall into those categories. Most of us are simply
people who work white or blue collar jobs that make a product or
provide a service.
So
ask yourself. If your only source of income is from your present job, what will
you do if, like my friend, you get laid off and are unable to get another full
time job with a decent salary? I ask because your competition is rapidly
approaching. Many of my adult children’s friends, just out of college with
bachelor and Master degrees are seriously underemployed, underpaid and carrying
substantial student loans.
And
they’re desperate for a real job, possess the latest technical skills, are
physically able to put in long hours, nights and weekends and…
YOU’RE
IN THEIR WAY!
I’m
not saying this to depress or worry you but this is a reality that needs to be addressed
and dealt with.
The
working world has changed. Age and experience, once valued, are now a
hindrance. It views the experienced worker this way. They will soon have health
issues, they aren’t as sharp, they resist change and have difficulty learning
new complex business procedures. PLUS, they expect to be treated like a human
being when in fact, they are NOTHING MORE THAN MEAT MACHINES, TO BE WORKED FOR
AS HARD AND AS LONG AS NECESSARY AND WHEN THEY FALTER, BE DISCARDED AS QUICKLY
AS ONE WOULD REPLACE A SLOW AND OBSOLETE COMPUTER.
Listen,
can you hear it?
TICK…
TICK…TICK…
There’s room at
the top they are telling you still, sings John Lennon on the song Working
Class Hero. But first you must learn how
to smile as you kill, if you want to be like the folks on the hill.
During
the last election the folks on the hill showed their true colors. They’re using
their vast resources to get our elected officials to put an end to
unions, pensions, businesses providing healthcare, Social Security and
Medicare.
But
what if we turned the tables?
What
if these massive companies that are buying all this influence suddenly had
millions of small business competitors? Small businesses that, unlike the ones
these massive companies undercut and ran out of business, could compete by
selling the same products at the same low price?
Well,
that would change things, wouldn’t it?
How
would you like to have several sources of income streams that require your attention
for only few hours a day?
This
is no get rich quick scheme. There are no phone calls involved, no sales pitch,
no mailing things or contacting friends or relatives. However it IS an actual
way to make an honest living which isn’t at all hard if you’re willing to
listen, learn and do what is necessary to succeed. To do this, all you need is
a computer and internet access.
So
this is what I’m going to do. Over the next few days on my DAILY BLOG (Click on
the green box on the top right column for access) I am going to show you
exactly how to create these sources of income and I will present several different methods because what one person wants may not work for everybody.
Some
of the better money makers may require you purchase certain software to run the
program (don’t worry, none of it is over $29.95, some are between $2.99 and 10
bucks and many are completely free.
Why I am doing this? It's because I’m starting to make some
money doing exactly what I’ll be teaching you (not much so far but it's steadily increasing and it takes a
while to grow a business) and since I was taught for free by several people whose only request was that I have a look at their product, it seems only fair to pass on this knowledge.
So
make a note to stop by tomorrow. Click on the green DAILY BLOG box after work
(I’m usually ready by 5:00 pm EST.) and we’ll get started. Tell your friends
and leave your credit card in your wallet or purse. I won’t be selling
anything, just showing you what’s possible.
