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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I volunteer for a church that helps refugees. Literally all Ukrainian women who got the parole status during the war are gainfully employed in their 40-50s.  Music teachers, system analysts, contract specialists in large banks, elderly care, nursing. A whole variety of professions . Earnings range from 30k/year to 120k/year after 2-4 years in the US, and these are women with less than perfect English.

I myself went back to office after 10 years SAH and make close to 180k five years in. My mom is 74 and she uses MS Office without any issues

[b]Having a job is not as much of an achievement as many working moms try to present here.[/b] Most people are capable to re-enter the job market - it’s the US, not the war-torn Ukraine, ladies ! [/quote]

Just the way you say this. I think many working women especially those who are ambitious think of working as having a career - longevity, exposure to new and different challenges, building credibility in their field, achieving a level of mastery - as opposed to just ‘landing a job.’ Getting a job isn’t interesting at all. Being seen as an expert or The Expert in an industry or field is impressive. [/quote]

We are discussing just getting a normal/average office job in this thread. This is totally attainable for OP at 50. A bunch of women who combined parenting with career came here to trash OP. But in reality if you look up job satisfaction ratings, most people (men and women) are miserable at work. They are not experts in any unique fields and just work to get a paycheck, and their jobs are primitive regardless of the job title. 
I had a fancy job title and a great salary but was ordering pencils in real terms.  I don't see how it's more intellectual than raising kids, sorry not sorry.
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I know people like you - Kinda bitter and resentful. I also know people who are doing oncology research, or doing speaking engagements in Dubai, and writing books. Just because your job choices let you down don’t project your feelings onto others who are building something or doing something that is important to them. [/quote]

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