"Each time I try to stop doing it, I go, "Well, now I have nothing to hope for." So every day, it drives me to keep searching. I've gotten to the point where I get about 75 to 100 emails a day filled with job postings. Every morning, I go through my inbox, and by the time I get done, it's cleared out, and I've applied to maybe 100 jobs."
"I can't retire. I lost my businesses just before the pandemic. I owned two fitness centers.I basically have already used my retirement money, and now I have to go back to work during everyone else's retirement. My buddies say, "Oh, I just retired." I'm like, "Well, I'm going back to work for the next 15 years." I'm OK with it. I'm kind of bored and want to use the skill set that I've built."
Scott Thomas, 66, lives near Tampa and previously worked in customer service operations at companies including Citigroup. He owned fitness centers but lost them just before the pandemic and has largely used his retirement savings. He spends four to six hours daily completing job applications and uses AI and automated tools to streamline the process. He receives roughly 75 to 100 job-posting emails each day and often applies to about 100 jobs each morning. He has a part-time pressure-washing business, lives with his dog, cannot retire, and plans to work about 15 more years.
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