Americans Who Are Faking Normal, But Sinking

I’ve been watching a video documentary series about Americans over 50 who are unemployed. It’s truly horrifying.

Each one struck me.

“I’m now too old to do what I’ve done my whole life.” –Mary Sironen

“Many times, even if you are fortunate enough to get an interview, you just do not get any follow-up.” –Marie Spalding

“You try to live on the least amount you possibly can.” –Mark Chase

“I’ve had literally maybe 10 interviews in two years. I’ve been runner up, or they’ve taken the jobs off the market, or I’m still waiting.” –Gary Sirianni

“It’s not easy, I’ll be honest. My wife is the one that keeps me going. I don’t feel like I’m contributing.” –Mike Boyd

“When I lost my job, it became very difficult to keep my house, and I eventually lost it.” –Anthony Lalos

“I have family, my children. They would take me in temporarily … if I should lose my home.” –Deborah Salim

And it goes on and on.

That experience must be terrifying.

The worst part: it’s completely avoidable.

Of course, no government school prepared these people for this situation.

If anything, the schools do an even worse job today: the kids know all about what words they can say and what words they’d better not say, but do they have any idea how in a pinch they could start a small online business, or earn a side income as an affiliate, or in general use the unprecedented resources we now have available to us all?

At the very time that most people are feeling vulnerable, frightened, and insecure, we have the most extraordinary opportunities in the history of the world.

As Ben Settle said in his interview with me, it’s almost ridiculous what the Internet has made possible: lifestyles even our parents couldn’t have dreamed of.

At the very least, it’s a place where you can earn a side income, or even multiple income streams, as insurance against disaster.

It’s not brain surgery. You just need to know where to look.

Like here:

https://www.happyearner.com/knowledge

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