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Scenario

When plant closure forces older welders back into job market

The shop is closing in three months and I am fifty-two and I do not know who is going to hire a welder my age when there are younger guys who will work for less.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Age discrimination combines with economic disruption to create systematic abandonment of experienced workers.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trades — Welding & Metal Fabrication?”

Peri

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