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2. Same, although it was overlooked during the economic crisis

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 12:28 AM

Aug 2020

at the time I thought.

The individual personalities and stories of how those who lost their jobs coped was very interesting.

Thanks to his practical wife fired exec Affleck went to work for his construction mgr. brother in law. For a while, older Chris Cooper left the house everyday to act like he was still going to work to placate his wife and neighbors, but then finally committed suicide.

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THE COMPANY MEN (2010) Moving Story of Recession Job Loss: Affleck, TL Jones, C. Cooper, Costner [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2020 OP

I thought it was pretty good n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #1

Same, although it was overlooked during the economic crisis appalachiablue Aug 2020 #2

Yes, it showed how hard it is to get re-employed when you're over 50 n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #3