I think it's tough for everyone looking for a job these days Mads
After running my own business for many years I was in the position of looking for a job, at the end of 2010.
I got work quickly by taking a seasonal job, and then got offered part-time permanent. It wasn't a job I particularly wanted to do, but it was a bit of guaranteed income.
I also got taken on to work on the 2011 Census which gave me an additional experience to put on the CV.
I then spent about 15 months, whilst working at above job, applying for what felt like hundreds of more interesting jobs, and only got one interview! Finally, I got another interview and a job! It was a job I'd never done before, and I was 60 at the time
I think there is work out there, and the right thing will come along in time - or an opportunity to do your own thing (which is what I plan to do once I reach State pension age) - I also never think about age, and therefore as far as I am concerned it isn't an issue. It's all in the mind
PS Mads Which area do you write an AgeUK newsletter for?
Last weekend, in Rutland, the first statue in Britain of the late Elizabeth II was unveiled.
Army horses loose on London streets
I've got another 'keen'... Ouch!
Well Labour’s “patriotism” didn’t last very long, did it? 🇬🇧