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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you lost your job after 45 and/or switched career and made more money please share your story and let us where you are at today.

This forum is at times very pessimistic when it comes to job and careers past 40.[/quote]

I don't really have one but do have some advice.. I got laid off at 47 and thought I was too old to get a same-level job. In retrospect, I think that mindset is likely what kept me away from those jobs. I could have easily re-tooled, more than once, and been above the same income level. I let negative thinking lead me down the path of lower level consulting and perm jobs and finally quit the workforce a couple of years ago (I'm 60 now). Over the years, I saw early to mid 50s people, folks that worked for me, I mentored, etc. and thought were mediocre, get and succeed in high level jobs that I wouldn't have applied for because I thought I was "too old" for them. Don't let age hold you back. Be positive, cheerful and try to look younger than your age. Re-tool whenever possible. Good luck.[/quote]

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