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Michael Ejercito

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'Lost generation of unemployed': Covid hits careers of over-50s
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Older workers who lose their jobs are more than twice as likely as other
age groups to be unemployed for at least two years. Composite: David
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People over 50 who lose their jobs more likely to suffer long-term
joblessness than other age groups

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Lisa Griffiths, a 61-year-old special needs nanny, has spent her career
easily moving from one contract to the next. So when her last, five-year
contract ended recently, she was shocked to find new employment
opportunities far more limited than she had expected.

Then, while she was considering her options, the pandemic hit and work
dried up altogether.

“It’s been a real shock for me, and my fear is that if this enforced
unemployment is not only to do with the pandemic but my age as well – I
have no evidence that it is ageism but I have a strong feeling that it
is – then things are going to get worse and not better,” she said.


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“If I retire earlier than the state pension age and then my husband
loses his job, it would be a catastrophe,” she added. “I know there are
things like universal credit but we’ve never had to lean on government
support before and I’m not sure that my husband would even entertain the
idea.”

Since the Equality Act 2010 made it illegal to discriminate against
someone based on age, employment rates among people aged 50-plus have
steadily risen. Before the pandemic, rates had reached a historic high,
with a record 10.7 million people aged 50 and over in work – nearly a
third of the UK workforce.

The story of older people and employment was largely one of those rare
things: a good news story that brought almost everyone and everything
with it, individuals, society and the economy alike.

Lisa Griffiths
Lisa Griffiths fears things are going to get worse and not better.
Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
This economic trajectory made everyone a winner, said Lily Parsey from
the International Longevity Centre UK. “One common argument against
greater labour market participation in older age is that it will somehow
prevent younger people from entering paid employment by taking all the
jobs from them,” she said.

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This argument is, however, built on false assumptions: in March 2020, at
least 80% of employment growth in the UK was estimated to come from
workers over the age of 50.

There were, of course, parts of the demographic untouched by the good
news. Even before the pandemic, there were about 800,000 people aged
50-64 not in work, who wanted to be. More than 1 million 50-64s were out
of work for health reasons, 300,000 of whom wanted a job.

Nevertheless, things were going in the right direction. But then the
pandemic struck. It has been, of course, disastrous for great swathes of
workers across the board, especially those aged 18-24, whose employment
rate has fallen 3.5 percentage points (ppt) since March compared with
just 0.4 ppt for those aged between 35 and 49. For older workers, the
drop in employment has been somewhere in the middle, at 1 ppt.

But cut the data another way – in terms of percentage increase of
unemployment – and the age group most affected by the pandemic are those
aged 50 or over. There are now 91,000 more unemployed older people than
there were 12 months ago: an increase of a third in a single year,
significantly more than in any other age group.

That third is significantly more than both the national average increase
of 24% and the 25% increase in unemployed people aged 18-24. For those
aged 25-34, the increase was 28%, and for those aged 35-49, the increase
was 19%.

That third represents 407,000 individual stories of later life
unemployment, a group that now makes up one in four of all unemployed
people in the UK.

There are now 91,000 more unemployed older people than there were 12
months ago: an increase of a third in a single year, significantly more
than in any other age group
This matters because despite the advances of the last decade, redundancy
is a particularly age-related problem: people aged over 50 who lose
their jobs are significantly more likely to suffer long-term
unemployment than other age groups, with older workers who lose their
jobs being more than twice as likely as other age groups to be
unemployed for at least two years.

Another worrying point, made by Dr Anna Dixon from the Centre for Ageing
Better, is that the apparently healthy-ish employment rate for those
aged over 50 is masking something else: people who are on furlough, or
who have had their hours cut, are still showing up in this data as
“employed”. But their job may not be safe.

“Over the summer, furlough rates showed a U-shape, with younger and
older workers the most likely to be away from work,” said Dixon.

By September, however, furloughed 55-64s were the least likely to be
fully back at work. “So, while it superficially looks like older workers
will be ‘second-hardest’ hit by job losses in this recession, once we
factor in the fact that it is older workers who are at greatest risk of
long-term unemployment, it is clear that after this pandemic there could
be a lost generation of unemployed over-50s forced into an early
retirement they neither want nor can afford,” said Dixon.

Older workers who lose their jobs are more than twice as likely as other
age groups to be unemployed for at least two years
This, said Stuart Lewis, founder of Rest Less, the jobs site for the
over-50s, is catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of older people.
Contrary to popular belief, he said, most fifty- and sixtysomethings are
not revelling in their gold-plated, final salary pensions – a long-lost
preserve of their parents’ generation – and they haven’t had enough time
under pensions auto-enrolment to have amassed equivalent savings.

Instead, said Lewis, many face a significantly underfunded retirement
and are seeing what savings they do have decimated by the pandemic. This
in turn will lead to a significant long-term drop in their future
retirement income – and spending – which risks stalling the UK’s
economic recovery for years to come.

“Those in their 50s and 60s are in a far more financially precarious
position than most people imagine,” he said. “It’s tragic to think that
more than 626,000 over-50s are now claiming universal credit, meaning
that after three decades in the workplace, they have less than £16,000
of savings to their name to qualify for universal credit.

“It’s also useful to reflect that in the last recession women could
retire at 60 and receive the state pension; today it’s 66,” he added.
“This means that someone made redundant at the age of 55 still has to
find meaningful work, or try to survive on universal credit, for the
next 11 years before they can claim the state pension.”

Everyone agrees that this isn’t just a personal tragedy for the older
generation, it’s a problem for us all: harnessing the potential of
workers, regardless of their age, will be crucial in the post-pandemic
recovery. With an ageing population, we cannot afford to leave anyone
behind.

HeartDoc Andrew

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The only healthy way to stop the pandemic in the UK and other
countries is by rapidly ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) finding
out at any given moment, including even while on-line, who among us
are unwittingly contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in
order to http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12) for them to call
their doctor and self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping
this pandemic. Thus, hoping for the best while preparing for the
worst-case scenario of the "UK variant mutations" **and** others like
the South African, Brazilian, Californian & "cluster-5 mink mutations"
rendering current vaccines ineffective.

Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 )
and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

So how are you ?







...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,

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2016 & upwards non-partisan candidate for U.S. President:
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Michael Ejercito

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I am wonderfully hungry!


Michael

HeartDoc Andrew

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MichaelE wrote:
> I am wonderfully hungry!



While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, not only don't have
COVID-19 but are rapture (Luke 17:37) ready and pray (2 Chronicles
7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6) Father in Heaven continues to
give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so
that we'd have much more of His Help to always say/write that we're
"wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways including especially caring to
http://bit.ly/ConvinceItForward (John 15:12 as shown by
http://bit.ly/RapidTestCOVID-19 ) with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.

Laus DEO !

Be hungrier, which really is wonderfully healthier especially for
diabetics and other heart disease patients:

http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewToutsHunger (Luke 6:21a) with all glory to
GOD, Who causes us to hunger (Deuteronomy 8:3) when He blesses us
right now (Luke 6:21a) thereby removing the http://bit.ly/HeartVAT
from around the heart

...because we mindfully choose to openly care with our heart,

HeartDoc Andrew <><

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On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 06:03:16 -0800, NOT Michael Ejercito
<MEje...@HotMail.com> wrote:

>http://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/04/lost-generation-unemployed-pandemic-hits-careers-of-over-50s
>
>'Lost generation of unemployed': Covid hits careers of over-50s
>unemployed12
>Older workers who lose their jobs are more than twice as likely as other
>age groups to be unemployed for at least two years. Composite: David
>Levene/Getty
>People over 50 who lose their jobs more likely to suffer long-term
>joblessness than other age groups

Subpeople like you never have jobs to lose in the first place, gook!
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DON'T DO BUSINESSH VITH CROOKSH!"
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The SHPAMMER ish jew paedophile BARRY Z. SHEIN 700 Washington St B'righton Mass

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On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 07:19:16 -0800, NOT Michael Ejercito
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He KNOWS you're absolutely RAVENOUS for freshly squeezed jew
diarrhoea, gook!

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On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 07:19:16 -0800, NOT Michael Ejercito
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Is this a typical gook 'conversation', gook? He asks you the same
question a hundred times and you give him the same answer a hundred
times?

HeartDoc Andrew

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(Britons) 02/03/21 KK tragically vainjangling (1 Tim 1:6) ...

https://groups.google.com/g/sci.med.cardiology/c/4tIJn_I167w/m/bKWQRUarAgAJ

Link to post explicating vainjangling by the eternally condemned:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sci.med.cardiology/O23NguTslhI/-xLGqnNjAAAJ

"Like a moth to flame, the eternally condemned tragically return to be
ever more cursed by GOD."

Behold in wide-eyed wonder and amazement at the continued fulfillment
of this prophecy as clearly demonstrated within the following USENET
threads:

(1) Link to thread titled "LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth is our #1
Example of being wonderfully hungry;"

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sci.med.cardiology/O23NguTslhI%5B1-25%5D

(2) Link to thread titled "Being wonderfully hungry;"

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sci.med.cardiology/uCPb3ldOv5M

(3) Link to thread titled "A very very very simple definition of sin;"

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.bible.prophecy/xunFWhan_AM

(4) Link to thread titled "The LORD says 'Blessed are you who hunger
now;'"

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.bible.prophecy/e4sW8dr44rM

(5) Link to thread titled "Being wonderfully hungry like LORD Jesus;"

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.bible.prophecy/xPY1Uzl-ZNk/QeKLDNCpCwAJ

... for the continued benefit (Romans 8:28) of those of us who are
http://bit.ly/wonderfully_hungry like GOD ( http://bit.ly/Lk2442 )
with all glory ( http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to the LORD.

Source:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sci.med.cardiology/O23NguTslhI/pIZcsOCJBwAJ

Laus DEO !

While wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/Philippians4_12 ) in the Holy
Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy 8:3) me to hunger right now (Luke
6:21a), I pray (2 Chronicles 7:14) that GOD continues to curse
(Jeremiah 17:5) you, who are eternally condemned (Mark 3:29), more
than ever in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.

Laus DEO ! ! !

Bottom line:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sci.med.cardiology/O23NguTslhI/h5lE-mr0DAAJ

<begin trichotomy>

(1) Born-again (John 3:3 & 5) humans - Folks who have GOD's Help (i.e.
Holy Spirit) to stop (John 5:14) sinning by being
http://bit.ly/wonderfully_hungry (Philippians 4:12) **but** are still
able to choose via their own "free will" to be instead
http://bit.ly/terribly_hungry (Genesis 25:32) trapped in the
entangling (Hebrews 12:1) deadly (i.e. killed immortals Adam&Eve) sin
of gluttony (Proverbs 23:2).

(2) Eternally condemned (Mark 3:29) humans - Folks who will never have
GOD's Help (i.e. Holy Spirit) to stop being
http://bit.ly/terribly_hungry (2 Kings 6:29) as evident by their
constant vainjangling (1 Timothy 1:6) about everything except how to
stop (John 5:14) sinning.

(3) Perishing humans - The remaining folks who may possibly (Matthew
19:26) become born-again (John 3:3 & 5) as new (2 Corinthians 5:17)
creatures in Christ.

<end trichotomy>

Suggested further reading:
http://T3WiJ.com

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someone eternally condemned & ever more cursed by GOD wrote:
> HeartDoc Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
>
>> Subject: The LORD says "Blessed are you who hunger now ..."

Source:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.bible.prophecy/e4sW8dr44rM/NSkTJxvFBAAJ

>Shame on andrew, look at his red face.

LIE.

The color of my face in **not** visible here on USENET nor is the
color of my face red for those who can see me.

>He is trying to pull a fast one. His scripture bit is found among these:
>
>'14 Bible verses about Spiritual Hunger'

Such are the lies coming from the lying pens of the
http://bit.ly/terribly_hungry (Genesis 25:32) commentators.

That which is "spiritual" is independent of time so that there
would've been no reference to "now."

Therefore, the LORD is referring to physical hunger here instead of
the spiritual "hunger and thirst for righteousness" elsewhere in
Scripture.

Indeed, physical hunger can **not** coexist with physical thirst
because the latter results in the loss of saliva needed for physical
hunger.

It is when we hunger for food "now" (Luke 6:21a) that we are able to
eat food "now."

No such time constraints exist for "spiritual hunger."

Moreover, the perspective of Luke 6:21a through the eyes of a
physician (i.e. Dr. Luke) would be logically expected to be physical
instead of spiritual.

All glory ( http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD for His compelling you to
unwittingly demonstrate your ever worsening cognitive condition which
is tragically a consequence of His cursing (Jeremiah 17:5) you more
than ever.

Laus DEO !

+++

someone eternally condemned & ever more cursed by GOD perseverated:
(in a vain attempt to refute posts about being wonderfully hungry)

>Psalms
>81:10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt:
>open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Indeed, receiving a mouthful (Psalm 81:10) of manna from GOD will only
make His http://HeartMDPhD.com/Redeemed want even more, so that we're
even http://bit.ly/wonderfully_hungrier with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD.

Laus DEO !

>Proverbs
>13:25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of
>the wicked is in need.

Indeed, the righteous know to be satisfied (Luke 6:21a) with an omer
(Exodus 16:16) of manna, while the wicked need (Proverbs 13:25) this
knowledge as evident by their eating until they are full (i.e.
satiated).

>Joel
>2:26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of
>the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my
>people shall never be ashamed.

Indeed, an omer (32 ounces per Revelation 6:6) of manna is plenty
(Joel 2:26) with all glory ( http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD and to
the shame of you, who are eternally (Mark 3:29) condemned.

Laus DEO ! !

>Psalms
>107 For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

Indeed, being filled (Psalm 107:9) with an omer (Exodus 16:16) of
manna is a Wonderful (Isaiah 9:6) thing while being satiated (i.e.
full) is evil.

>Acts
>14:17 "Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by
>giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying
>your hearts with food and gladness."

In the interim, you, who are eternally (Mark 3:29) condemned, will
never be satisfied (Acts 14:17) because you are ever more cursed
(Jeremiah 17:5) by GOD.

Source:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sci.med.cardiology/uCPb3ldOv5M/KgM8NFKuAQAJ

+++

> someone eternally condemned & ever more cursed by GOD perseverated:
>> HeartDoc Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
>>
>> Subject: a very very very simple definition of sin ...

Source:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sci.med.cardiology/mXmFD9kIocc/y8GNXircBQAJ

>> Does andrew's "definition" agree with scripture? Let's see in 1 John:

Actually, sin is **not** defined in 1 John 1:8-10

>> John wrote this to christians. The greek grammer (sic) speaks of an ongoing
>> status. He includes himself in that status.

John was a Jew instead of a Greek so there is really no reason to
think that Greek grammar is relevant here.

>> 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
>> not in us.
>>
>> 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
>> and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
>>
>> 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is
>> not in us.

John also wrote earlier at John 5:14 that LORD Jesus commands:

"Now stop sinning or something worse may happen to you." (John 5:14)

And, indeed, your being eternally condemned (Mark 3:29) & ever more
cursed (Jeremiah 17:5) by GOD, as evident by your ever worsening
cognitive deficits, is really worse.

Now again, here's how to really stop sinning as LORD Jesus commands
(John 5:14):

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.bible.prophecy/2-Qpn-o81J4/ldGubKEZAgAJ

While wonderfully hungry ( http://bit.ly/Philippians4_12 ) in the Holy
Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy 8:3) me to hunger right now (Luke
6:21a), I again pray (2 Chronicles 7:14) that GOD continues to curse
(Jeremiah 17:5) you, who are eternally condemned (Mark 3:29), more
than ever in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.

Laus DEO ! ! !

Again, this is done in hopes of convincing all reading this to stop
being http://bit.ly/terribly_hungry (2 Kings 6:29) where all are in
danger of becoming eternally condemned (Mark 3:29) just as had
happened to Ananias and Sapphira and more contemporaneously to Bob
Pastorio.

Again, the LORD did strike down http://bit.ly/Bob_Pastorio on Fool's
day just 9+ years ago:

http://bobs-amanuensis.livejournal.com/8728.html

Again, this is done ...

http://bit.ly/HeartDocAndrewToutsHunger (Luke 6:21a) with all glory (
http://bit.ly/Psalm117_ ) to GOD, Who causes us to hunger (Deuteronomy

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>>http://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/04/lost-generation-unemployed-pandemic-hits-careers-of-over-50s
>>
>>'Lost generation of unemployed': Covid hits careers of over-50s
>>unemployed12
>>Older workers who lose their jobs are more than twice as likely as other
>>age groups to be unemployed for at least two years. Composite: David
>>Levene/Getty
>>People over 50 who lose their jobs more likely to suffer long-term
>>joblessness than other age groups
>
> Subpeople like you never have jobs to lose in the first place, gook!

You are talking about YOURSELF again, you endlessly projecting,
unemployable, housebound sexual cripple!

--
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>> I am wonderfully hungry!
>>
>>
>> Michael
>
> Is this a typical gook 'conversation', gook? He asks you the same
> question a hundred times and you give him the same answer a hundred
> times?

Conversations among HUMANS are NONE of yours, subhuman pedophile!

--
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Michael Ejercito

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Nithing, it is smarter than any conversation that you are capable of!



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