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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked mostly in schools, then got my master's at 50 and got a government job soon after.
Now, I am transitioning to a much higher-paying job, also in government. It worked out because I was willing to apply for a lower-paying job and then got another better-paying job that allowed me to learn a skill you can only learn while working. That allowed me to apply for this new, higher-paying job, which I will start on Monday.
It took about 4 years to get to this point.[/quote]

That's impressive. Ageism is real but you pull it off
 Changing career at 50 and having a higher paying job in the process is not easy. Congrats and good luck![/quote]
Thank you so much! I remember telling my DS, 21 or so at the time, asking why I was not working a higher-paying job. I said that not many people are eager to pay a lot of money to a 50-year-old with no experience in a certain field. I was persistent, that is for sure. I kept saying to myself, I am not dead yet.[/quote]

This is really inspiring. I am 46 and have been at my dead end job far too long. I am taking some statistics classes right now with the hope of finding a better paying job. [/quote]

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