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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not worth it, ageism is rampant in employment after 50 and you yourself could easily lose your job at 55, which is what happened to me.  I would just stick to the job I had and then prepare for part-time or early retirement and then do something simple.  Save, save, save.  You don't want to go into nursing.  I've know a couple of women that went into it late and they ran into the ageism wall, they could get into either long-term care or psychiatric nursing as those are considered suitable for "old" women.  You are just having a mid-life crisis and it's not worth going into debt or throwing away the bird-in-the-hand now.

Just because you are healthy now, it is meaningless.  Half my childhood classmates died before 60 of cancer or weird things.  My best friend ended up a doctor and then had early onset Alzheimer's at 52.  All of them were extremely healthy.       [/quote]
[b]This is a very depressing post[/b] (in fact, maybe the MOST depressing post I have ever read on DCUM) and OP should not be discouraged by it. The vast majority of people are not dead at 60 or stricken with Alzheimer’s. The the “bird in the hand”, stay at the safe job you hate mentality is equally depressing. Ignore these anecdotes and forge ahead with what you want. You only have one life and you shouldn’t live it fearing what will happen in the future. No one ever knows what will happen, but we can’t assume that it will be depressing. That is just sad. Live, don’t just wait to die.[/quote]

PP, it is the truth for most people after age 50. Now, if you are well connected and feel confident you won't have much difficulty getting the job of your choice in the field of your choice, then by all means, go for it. [/quote]
Yes, but the focus on death, dying and dementia was a bit much. Most people aren’t dead at 60. [/quote]

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