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[quote=Anonymous]I find it interesting that people assumed OP was male because she's sole breadwinner. Things are changing my friends!

anyway, OP, a couple thoughts.

1) you can use natural hair dyes (Aveda salons, for example). A great cut, some polished clothes and some confidence will help. Some industries are more 'age sensitive' than others. Government tends not to be, but you need inside contacts for those jobs. Just someone to pull your resume from the pile.

2) definitely figure out how you can cut expenses. Do you have kids in private school? special needs? medical expenses? huge Mortgage? figure out what the biggest stressor  is and figure out what salary you can all live on without serious consequences (which is not to say there isn't a big lifestyle change involved). This way you can focus in on possible jobs that will fit the bill, even if it is a pay cut (also, if you are switching industries, you may start lower, but end up higher).

3) Your industry is shrinking. So, who are the people formerly in your industry who have made a successful transition? Seek them out and figure out what they did and how they did it and figure out what you need to do now to get there. This is what DH did, he was in a cratering industry and he was late 40s when he bolted. Took a few years of crappy jobs before he landed somewhere great (now in government). He never made a lot of money in his previous industry so a pay cut wasn't an issue (makes more now in his new job). But the key thing for him was figuring out how he could make his experience and skills valuable in another industry. It didn't happen right away and he definitely networked and expanded his skills and was flexible. Also, he really tried to make it clear when he interviewed that he was not in fear of losing his job (which he was) but that he really was ready for a new challenge in a new role.

4) do some yoga or something to keep your mind calm and clear--when we let fear take over us it makes everything more difficult. [/quote]

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