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Re: O/T Is It Too Late


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Posted by JML755 on March 09, 2015 at 05:10:24 from (97.78.165.181):

In Reply to: O/T Is It Too Late posted by John B. on March 08, 2015 at 18:07:27:

55 is the new 40. We're living longer and in generally better health than our predecessors at that age. I switched jobs at 52, got let go at 55, went back to the old company and weathered the recession there. Although, we all took a 10% pay cut AND cut in hours. When things picked up, the owner kept me and another guy at the lower pay/hours. I complained but he basically said "take it or leave it". His attitude was "where is he gonna go at 61?" Well, I just bided my time, looked for a job and left there at 61. Went to an engineering company where I was the oldest guy except for the owner who was retiring. Everyone was skeptical of the "old guy", including the people who hired me. (They were in a jam because 2 key people left. )Well, I'm still here and they've told me they are very happy to have me on board. They've got mostly young kids who've never worked anywhere else (hired right out of college).

I was lucky but I saw the handwriting on the wall at my old company. My advice to anybody is when opportunity knocks, don't say "who's there". You may end up regretting some decisions in life but you'll never know if you don't take a chance. And there looks to be little risk in your decision.


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