Those coping with job loss hope for better days ahead – The Globe and Mail

As part of our ongoing coverage of the decline of manufacturing jobs in Canada, The Globe and Mail invited readers to share their stories of job loss and what it has meant for them and their families.

Below are some of the stories we’ve received so far. To add your own story, e-mail businesscommunity@globeandmail.com.

Murray MacDonald, 49, Elmvale, Ont.

I would like to share my story of losing my job in 2008. I was a beef farmer for my whole life until 2002, when the “mad cow” outbreak wreaked havoc on the Canadian cattle industry. Forced by economic disaster in the beef markets, I decided to return to school at the age of 39. I had decided that with the insecurity of the free market, and with politics playing such a large role in my financial well being, it was time to get a steady paying job with less volatility in income. I was always comfortable working with machines and metal, so I pursued a career in mould making, which is the equivalent of a tool and die certificate. Mould making is generally related to the manufacture of plastic parts, but also includes die-cast products made from some metals as well.

via Those coping with job loss hope for better days ahead – The Globe and Mail.