"First time posting. I'm 40, moved from Louisiana to Houston 14 months ago for a big pay bump in oil & gas quality control—my whole career, never without a job, only 3 employers total. After 8 years at my old spot, I relocated, settled in, started strong, thought I'd retire there.
7 months in, company sold—mass layoffs, got a severance package. That was 3 months ago. Hundreds of applications since—no bites. Lost my rental, now homeless, broke, surviving in my SUV.

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