Headlines announcing new hiring – still not enough to keep pace with the number of those who would normally have entered the labor force – meant little to the 50 year olds with little hope of ever holding a job again.
Los titulares que anunciaban nuevas contrataciones –aún insuficientes para incorporar a quienes habitualmente se suman a la fuerza laboral– significaban poco para cincuentones con pocas ilusiones de volver a tener un empleo.