Poor article overall.
And when I think about it, a number of people on this board have returned to working, at least part time.
Which is something that makes it even worse for laid-off job seekers: retirees are also competing for jobs again, and those near retirement who might have otherwise retired in the last year may have looked at their last IRA statement and realized they can't retire and free up the job for someone else...
Tell someone who has a good clerical/administrative job in my hometown to retire. We'd really like for my wife to find a job to have a backup paycheck and benefits if mine bites the dust...Don't worry Zig.....I am gonna do my part to help out. It is the least I can do! (Retire 25 Dec08)