Mr B was made redundant twice in his 50's....but was lucky enough to get another job on both occasions.... although he did have to change his job slightly...

Well done Mr B 

Same with Mr Fluffy thing Baz, but after the second time he went for early retirement.

When he reaches Government pension age  and collects that as well as his works pension I'll be able to retire from MY work. but at the rate the government keep raising the pension age, that might never happen!

Mr B ended up having to take early retirement due to ill health EFFT, but by then he was in his 60s

It's odd Baz, I've got two 'placement' lone parent mothers trying to get back into work and working alongside me. They're both working on NVQ's While I've got thirty odd years experience in office work and the usual quali's you leave school with but no NVQ, I'd be interested to know who an employer would take on........me or the NVQ girl  

I guess it depends what work you are in Sprout Mr B was in construction as a manager, but after the second time he was made redundant he made the decision to change to building inspection. It meant a pay cut of over 10K, but was more secure, so it was a case of suck it in

He took the early retirement because of stress, he was under 55, so had to take a reduced pension. He's still not even 60 yet.

They'll be carrying us out in bloody boxes shortly Fluffy  

.......Mr B was 63..... and also had to take a reduced pension... plus cos he had been redundant and was on final salary schemes that hit us hard too...

Someone was talking to me a wee while ago about their retiral date being 2050....I just laughed and said "No chance!"

Funny thing is Fluffers.......it's prolly not either 

I have been saying for a while that I was aiming to live to 130 as a minimum, but I hadn't really been envisaging having to WORK to then!

Shamefully bumps own post.   Has anyone got an opinion on this please? I'm really interested to know 

I don't really know Pam. Personally I'd take you, but employers are a fickle breed!

Thanks Fluffers. You hit the nail on the head I think.      Oh, and I should've mentioned that one of these two suffers from dyslexia and wants a job in an office. I think it's going to be hard for her. 

On the news today a woman in her 50's was told she was fit for work after having a brain hemorrhage 10 months ago, she's no feeling in her right hand, unsteady on her legs and her eyesight is very bad too due to the effects of the bleed. I can only see masses of people on the dole, and companies taking advantage of the 14,000 quid enticer that the government are going to give to firms who employ people with disabilities.  

I just can't see anything this government is doing to encourage lower unemployment 

I saw that just before I went out this morning Dame..........beggars belief! 

All I could think was poor bugger, it was obvious she was struggling just to try and put the tap on  

Yeah, apparently they're saying if you can bend to pick up a pencil or turn a tap on you're fit for work   I know someone who had a stroke in his 20's by some freak thing and gets around with a walking stick now (he's 58) and no way could he bend to pick up a pencil but he can use a computer and do limited housework..........is he able to work one wonders 

I don't believe for one minute it's to help folk get back into work.All they want is folk off the higher level of money that incapacity benefit pays and onto basic job seekers allowance etc.Where are all these wonderful jobs that the disabled can apply for?