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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a really cushy job in a big name company for the past 2 years now. Almost zero weekend/night work, occasional early morning, hybrid-- 3 days in office alternating with 2 days every other week. Pay is decent. I have no direct reports. It works really well for me because I have three kids in elementary. I thought I hit the jackpot. Until layoffs came last year and my team is slashed to half. I am now doing the work of two people, but I can handle it because I am very efficient now. Because I got scared with the lay offs, I started applying.[b] I was surprised that I wasnt getting any interviews at all from places/roles that I would have gotten so easily two years ago. I reflected a lot and I worry I am getting too old, too expensive (I have a stock buy out), and Im not really demonstrating any major wins at this current job.[b] It's more of a reactive role. 
My problem is almost all my coworkers are approaching retirement, or just waiting to retire. I have 20 years to go easily. I realized this when I got a comment during a networking event about, "Geez, what are you doing in that team? I thought you had to be dead to be there". Am I shooting myself by staying in this cushy job?!

Any stories out there?

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Consider removing your picture from LinkedIn and anything from your resume that would blatantly identify you as white.  [/quote]

Fwiw, im not white[/quote]

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