Are we all destined for a stable career lasting only 18 years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the job. DH and I (physician and psychologist) are in our 50’s and don’t know anyone who has been laid off in our line of work.

Yeah, I've never heard of a doctor, nurse or any medical professional being laid off. Ptobably the most solid industry at this point.

[Anonymous]

My parents were in healthcare and very secure jobs; never changed careers.

If you want to beat AI, probably be in healthcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I changed careers at 29, 45, and 60.

I was going to say, I'm 51 and haven't gotten 18 years of stability yet. Good luck to me, good luck to all of us.

[Anonymous]

Some of the issue is that 40+ year olds demand more money than 30 year olds. And they aren’t with it. Salaries might not rise up your entire career.

I truly think it’s a money thing why people don’t want to hire older people. That and of course people slow down but that does happen until 55+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of the issue is that 40+ year olds demand more money than 30 year olds. And they aren’t with it. Salaries might not rise up your entire career.

I truly think it’s a money thing why people don’t want to hire older people. That and of course people slow down but that does happen until 55+.

What if I don’t need to work for money and I’m just doing it to avoid boredom? Are managers more eager to hire old-timers?

[Anonymous]

Nope. I’m a teacher and I’ll be dead before I can afford to retire.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know anyone that was permanently out of work in their 40’s. However many people that I know changed careers at least once.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I changed careers at 29, 45, and 60.

What careers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know anyone that was permanently out of work in their 40’s. However many people that I know changed careers at least once.

Same. I did have an uncle that lost his job and had a hard time finding another (though he eventually did), but he was 55 or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents were in healthcare and very secure jobs; never changed careers.

If you want to beat AI, probably be in healthcare.

Agree. I'm RN, work in the outpatient clinic, my coworkers are in late 50s and even 60s. We all have secure jobs, because people will always get sick and someone has to give them treatment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents were in healthcare and very secure jobs; never changed careers.

If you want to beat AI, probably be in healthcare.

Agree. I'm RN, work in the outpatient clinic, my coworkers are in late 50s and even 60s. We all have secure jobs, because people will always get sick and someone has to give them treatment.

Pink collar jobs are stable but way underpaid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I changed careers at 29, 45, and 60.

Entrepreneur at 60 or something else?

[Anonymous]

I’m heading into year 27 of my career, I don’t know many/any people who were RIFed after 18 years never to work again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I’m a teacher and I’ll be dead before I can afford to retire.

Teach on Long Island. It is full of double dippers. My old school district pays full pension at 55 plus 30 years of service. Teachers and school admin make like 130K to 350K.

The Principal of my old high school. Was hire at $300K a year at 56 and we were bragging about the bargain we got. He got 350K his prior job and due to age we are not on hook his pension or medical in retirement.

So he was taking home 650K a year at 56. She made the local paper once her husband did same thing. So the were and also getting 650K a year. So the two were making 1.3 million a year combined. Some teachers are really rich.

I went to Stonybook and my full time law teacher was also a full time law teacher at Nassau Community college. He was getting two professors pay. worked 18 hours a week each school for a total of 35 hours a week with Summers off. Used to brag use same exact material and books at both schools so no much work and I let TA grade most of the papers

Most teachers are millionaires. They pretend to be poor