We have a society that tends to blame individuals for things that are systematic problems. It wears on me. I know several people in their 50s who were laid off more than two years ago and have not found work. I don't know how they ever will get back in the work force. Age discrimination based on erroneous beliefs about older workers. The continuing recession. Problems with loss of skills when you are out of work for too long. Not good times for far too many. And now it is hard to get job development programs going because our government is obsessed with deficits rather than obsessed with lack of jobs. My sister and her ex ended up moving back in together just because her ex could not find work.