No other opportunities to speak of; inertia; I was in my mid-50s at the time (59 by the time the final cut came for me) and didn't think a massive recession was

No other opportunities to speak of; inertia; I was in my mid-50s at the time (59 by the time the final cut came for me) and didn't think a massive recession was a good time to look. Take your pick. :-) [Plus, I really liked the company. Had been there longer than in any other job, and it was where I wanted to be when retirement came. Wasn't to be, however.]