Hired, fired, can’t retire

<p>Rebecca Danigelis never planned to stop working. She was an executive housekeeper in Boston raising two kids as a single mom, and everything she earned went to making sure they got the best education she could afford. When her son Sian-Pierre was climbing the ranks as a journalist and entrepreneur, it seemed like all the overtime, frozen dinners and sacrifice were worth it. Just as his career was taking off, however, hers started to crumble.</p> <p>If you like this episode, share it with a friend. And to get even more Uncomfortable, <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/comfort/">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Each Friday you’ll get a note from Reema and some recs from the Uncomfortable team. If you missed it, <a href="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-tiu">here’s the latest issue</a>.</p>