Rembold

It was a Friday morning, and we were in Rembold's kitchen, drinking coffee and talking politics.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

It was a Friday morning, and we were in Rembold's kitchen, drinking coffee and talking politics.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

It was a Friday morning, and we were in Rembold's kitchen, drinking coffee and talking politics.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

In the early evening, Rembold and I holed up in his office, a small room off the main hallway with a computer, two desks, and countless framed photos.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

When Rembold abruptly hung up, he muttered, "Jesus H. Christ."

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

Long-term unemployment affects even skilled workers, writes Andy Kroll: According to federal data, however, the hardest hit when it comes to long-term unemployment are older workers -- middle aged and beyond, folks like Rick Rembold who can see retirement on the horizon but planned on another decade or more of work.

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Unlike his father, Rembold never went to college, and doesn't consider himself too good for service-sector jobs.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

Unlike his father, Rembold never went to college, and doesn't consider himself too good for service-sector jobs.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

Rembold clicked open a folder on his Internet browser labeled "Careers" and walked me through his daily online job-hunting routine.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010

Which isn't to say that Rembold currently lives like a monk.

Andy Kroll: Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis Andy Kroll 2010