Put on a Happy Face
An American Voice for the Unemployed
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I found myself under self-imposed pressure that was almost
unbearable. I wait for the Newsweek to arrive every Tuesday
and pour through the Sunday paper. I read interesting
articles, sometimes about people who have struck it rich-
But so far no new novel idea or approach to solving the
world’s problems and making my first million.
I can only sleep when I take sleeping pills. I decided to
take only over the counter sleeping aids, primarily because
they were less expensive. My wife criticizes me
for taking sleeping pills, but she has never lied awake for
hours and hours and not been able to fall asleep. I knew
what was on television at
not get five or six hours of sleep every night, I would be
no good to anyone the next day. My wife thinks I am in
a vicious circle with pills to help me sleep and coffee to wake
me up, but it is the only way I can function. Other husbands
gamble or chase women, I take pills to help me sleep and drink
pots of coffee in the morning to wake up.
Anonymous
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About the Book
I closed a successful company after twenty-two years and found myself unemployed with no direction at the age of fifty-two. I expected offers for independent consultation and possibly a great job from numerous good contacts I had in my industry. Instead I found myself virtually unemployable, with Presidents of companies telling me the only job I could do was theirs, and they were not ready to retire. Put on a Happy Face details my trials and tribulations trying to survive the harsh realities of overcoming age discrimination, family conflicts and lack of direction. I went through stages of serious depression, impotence and no confidence. I wrote the book as an anonymous author because so much of the contents are embarrassing but real. I did learn that I am not alone. There are thousands, maybe millions of us within these ranks. I hope my book is read by those considering a career change as a baby boomer, or individuals who have recently lost their job. If nothing else, it will prepare you for difficult times ahead. I hope it helps.
About the Author
Put on a Happy Face was written by a highly successful individual who found his company ruined by a “system failure’ of one of the largest banks in the