A friend of mine has just lost his job that he had been working for the past 18 years. He is like myself in his 50's. I hope that everything works out for he and his family.

I lost my job two years ago due to illness. Thank God I don't think I have a worry about my home. But the question is who knows what tomorrow will bring for any of us?

When I lost my job I had 20 years of service in. I thought I was safe but I got ill. It has taken two years for me to get my disability retirement. I had to hire an attorney in order to get what was coming to me. I had a disability INS policy that work had provided and that I drew out 25,000 + dollars from. That helped alot. Well think God my retirement has finaly come in. I got $24,217 in back pay they held out $6,616 in Fed taxes (no state) 21.12 for medical ins. So I ended up with a check for 17,579.00 . I inturn had to pay my atty. just under $10,000.00 so I ended up with about $7,600.00. Now here is the kicker the disability ins. co. wants $25,000.00 back because I am now drawing my retirement and according to the policy that I have just received a copy of I have to pay these folks back! $25,000 does not look anything like $7,600.00 DA