Where's all the "better" jobs we were supposed to be leaving for?
It's now been over a year and I've barely even had any interviews. Add into that, that those few have seemed very interested until they meet me and either one of two things. Either because I'm older (ageism) or that I'm a minority. I am not trying to pull any race cards. I had 25+ years and a very successful career going with only 5 years to full retirement. So my qualifications, as well as references, are beyond solid.
PLUS...every single thing I've interviewed for would already mean a 50%+ paycut and I can't even get one of those.