Charles Meoni, 82, has decades of truck-driving experience but cannot find employers willing to hire him after a major heart surgery. He previously earned about $1,200 weekly and now lives in Florida. Health issues included an aneurysm and surgery; he is medically ready to return but his former job no longer exists and applications to local transportation firms produced no offers. He declined a restaurant valet position due to physical demands. Meoni and his 85-year-old wife have about $20,000 in savings and receive roughly $2,000 monthly in Social Security, leaving them financially strained. Many older Americans face similar employment barriers and precarious retirement finances.
Most places don't want an 82-year-old driver,
Everything fell down, and I'm just trying to survive right now," Meoni said. "I have to dig out a little more money all the time. Even $500 a week more would save me.
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