Too young to retire but at risk for Covid, older Americans struggle to find work

Too young to retire but at risk for Covid, older Americans struggle to find work - short news


Despite reports of US worker shortages, people who are less than five years from retirement are facing a lack of employment options

Elaine Simons, a 61-year-old substitute art teacher in the Seattle, Washington area, was on a 10-month contract and hoping to settle into a more permanent role at the school where she was teaching when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US in March 2020.

Her school shut down for the remainder of the school year, with Simons having to pack up her..


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source: The Guardian - 25.01.2022

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