What did your career look like when you were 35?
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Thanks  I came straight through, in the last years before the the big firms started to tank. I feel very fortunate and know that things would be so much harder if I had to graduate today.
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Anonymous
| I was having my 15-min of fame back then working and reporting directly to an Assistant Sec. |
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22-journalism
23-teaching 24-grad. school 27-assistant director, NPO 28-more grad. school 32-research assistant 33-ED, NPO 35-higher ed. — asst. prof. It makes more sense with a narrative. At 35, I was in my dream job. It quickly turned to hell with administration changes, so I’ve switched directions yet again. |
Anonymous
| Director level role |
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27- consultant
28 - consultant 29 - consultant 30 - mid level consultant 31 - mid level consultant 32 - mid level consultant 33 - senior consultant 34 - senior consultant 35 - senior consultant 36 - director Government space |
Anonymous
| 1740, should have clarified I had to change jobs at 35. All other time was with the same company, a good one with good projects. I also got a graduate degree (MBA), married, and started a family while I was there. |
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I'm 36 and working in Management Consulting
23 - Engineer 27 - Sr Engineer 29 - Consultant - (Career change after MBA) 32 - Sr Consultant 35 - Manager |
Anonymous
| I’m 35 and not sure I have a career. I have had jobs in one field, took off 5-6 years when I had kids, now back at what may be an entry level position. |
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Director level tile, right under the C-level. My dad likes to joke I have my own tv show, but it's only C-SPAN
I had switched careers at 27, hustled and gotten lucky. |
Anonymous
| Btw, I like hearing about all the boss ladies in DCUM! Get it, girl! |
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At 35, I was mostly a SAHM but doing freelance projects in marketing research for former colleagues.
I'd spent 10 years working in marketing research, five years at a consulting firm and then five years client-side as research manager, in a couple different roles at the same company. That SAHM/freelancer phase lasted 7 yrs. At 41, I returned to a FT job at the same level I left (Manager). Now 48, still at the same company and have advanced to Director. I'm happy with where I am in my career and glad I took the time off because I loved being home with my kids when they were little. Sure, I'd probably be at a higher level now if I hadn't taken that break but that's fine with me. I don't think of myself as "behind" because I'm not in a race with anyone else. |
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| PP thank you for your post. I recently told my office I need to take some time off to be a SAHM. Everyone seems genuinely confused as to why I would do this. It is nice to hear about someone else who did and got back to full time work eventually. |
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| At 35 I was a partner in a law firm. |
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OP here. I appreciate the posts of what position PPs had at various ages. That's what I was looking for. Seeing what others have accomplished and when is the motivation I need to think about where I'm going.
I was intentionally vague about my specific job title because I don't think it matters. For those who care, though, I'm a bedside RN with a MSN who has a "mommy track" schedule by choice and necessity (mainly to save on childcare costs). I currently work 24 hours/week with a differential that makes my income equivalent 36 hrs/week, though am not planning on maintaining this schedule indefinitely. My work-life balance is good now, but I sometimes wonder if I should make a change to make more money and utilize my MSN in a non-bedside position (not as an administrator though...mine have terrible work-life balance issues!). |