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Luanne Lynch: Luanne Lynch, 57, was laid off three times in the past decade and previous layoffs brought jobs with a lower salary; this time she can't even get that, according to Times Colonist. After Worboys was laid off and his hunt for another teaching job was fruitless, he sought counselling positions. When those leads dried up, he applied for jobs in juvenile detention centres, in sales and elsewhere. He finally settled for part-time work, all the while still scouring online listings and sending out applications each week and ROCKFORD, Ill. - When Charlie Worboys lost his job, he feared searching for a new one at his age might be tough. Six years later, at 65, he's still looking. They're not alone. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds many people over 50 reporting great difficulty finding work and feeling that their age is a factor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.