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[quote=Anonymous]I am 57 and just got a huge promotion (to me) with a 20% raise. I also got accepted into a very prestigious (in my field) national program, which has really increased by perceived value (I still think I'm the same person, but others don't).

I have marketed myself. I have built relationships far outside my small organization. I have acquired new, relevant skills.  I have always tried to keep up with the skillsets that 20 somethings and 30 somethings take for granted, rather than give up and hand things off to assistants.

I've watched others kind of sit back and rest on their accomplishments when they hit 40s and 50s (more so in their 50s).  And I'm not blaming them at all.  A work/life balance is critical, and everyone makes the choices that are right for them.  And honestly, it would have been me, too.  My kids are grown.  I want to travel more.  But a few years ago, something happened at work that positioned me to have more influence and deliver a better product. So I was motivated by that and just haven't stopped.

Having said that, I don't think there is anywhere more "up" to go, for me, but I do think I've got some good insulation from losing a job, or at least from losing a comparable income, until I retire.

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