Job Offer Rescinded - Companies Treat You Like a Soulless Commodity

I can imagine few things more annoying than quitting your job because you got an offer for a much more exciting new job, only to get that job offer withdrawn days before you start, after you quit your current job, of course. Leaving you high and dry with no income.
Being laid off / retrenched twice in your late 50s is something that is hard to restart. No one wants to give you a job. In fact apart from a few small companies also owned by older people, I have almost zero chance of getting a job. I've decided to abandon what I have experience in... 35+ years as a programmer and try and follow other creative adventures. So far, it's all fun and interesting to a limited degree, but no income is coming in, so the stress of my future is always eating at my conscious. To be honest, people don't care for my opinion or advice because you're old and you are seen as someone who should just keep quiet and retire. That's easy if your loaded with money. I'm not.
Losing your job the same week that Covid restrictions started was hard. More than hard, I mean impossible to get a job. That's for a person like me in their 60's.
I'm getting to the point financially where If I make a slip-up it's quite possible I'll end up homeless permanently.
I have a lot of things to say, but I don't know who wants to listen and on what topic. Please let me know!
#redundant #laidoff #senior #depression #oldage #jobloss #homeless #over50 #over60 #unemployment
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[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

Sue them! Really, you have a leg to stand on, especially if you have a contract....

[@Age_Blocked]

I think the company doesn't exist anymore. It was a few years ago.

[@jonyngvesyland5461]

They should've paid you for the full job solely because they're the ones who made an error.

[@Age_Blocked]

You would think so. They didn't offer though.

[@ActiveAtom]

Hey high you are around my age, 60 here watchmaker machinist (I love my work so much) just stopping in to say hi and I subscribed will enjoy your path or journey, may I ask, what are your skills currently. Lance.

[@Age_Blocked]

Normally I'm a programmer, but haven't done that for 5 years apart from some personal projects. Doing SEO for websites is my current 5 hour a week job.