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[quote=Anonymous]50 is way to far from retirement. Over 50 if out of work more than 2 years you are out of work forever.

I downshifted not by choice at 57. I was high level. I ended up getting a lower level job where I was not the boss reporting to a Type A boss who was 39. He is totally Gung Ho as he is swinging his dick around “a lot” and expected a ton of work off me to help raise his profile and move him up Career ladder. Even worse his second in command was a double type A 36 year old. Also looking to move up. I was third in charge at end of career disposable.

I think as no longer in charge. Had no desire to make him look great for 60 percent my old pay check. Out of blue he fired me no warning As a worker you get tossed easily

It was a short stint. Went back to being the boss at new job. If you are not a direct CEO or board report any good work you do gets hidden. Any bad work blamed.

But I did find out I was very resentful when I was not boss I was in situation he cut me out key meetings to take credit and I was scape goat. Also resentful his salary. And after a few weeks I had zero desire to be a back up to the back up QB.

A job underpaid with no promotion opportunity is depressing more than I thought. Also shocking how short lived it can be.

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