I thought I'd retire from Intel. Then I got laid off in my 60s — and I'm still struggling to find a job. Brad Jenkins is job hunting in his 60s after being laid off from Intel last year. Brad Jenkins Brad Jenkins was laid off from his technician job at Intel last year. He's been struggling to find work for the last six months. Jenkins, who's in his 60s, said the layoff has disrupted his retirement plans. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brad Jenkins, a job seeker in his early 60s who lives in Oregon. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I knew there was a chance I could be laid off, but I was surprised when the news came. In 2021, I started working as a technician for Intel, based in Hillsboro, Oregon. I was 59 at the time, and I remember thinking: "Why are you hiring some old fart like me?" Over the next few years, I survived multiple rounds of layoffs.…