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As more Americans contemplate their employment prospects during a time when it’s becoming increasingly difficult to retire, experts stated Wednesday that it’s not too late to change careers at 50, despite the fact that they sure as fuck wouldn’t. “If you’re finding your work increasingly unfulfilling and always dreamed of doing something else, there’s nothing wrong with making that career switch, even if you’re over 50, although that personally sounds like an absolutely stupid-ass idea to us,” said Stony Brook University economist Clare Ewell, adding that there are a few notable examples of people who pivoted career paths late in life, but statistically your chances of succeeding are abysmal, which would definitely prevent her and all other employment experts from even considering something so goddamn shortsighted. [...]


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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for reminding me, I have a policy to immediately block people who participate in this bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Seems to me that the free exchange of ideas is slowly being taken from us, and posters like this one contribute to that phenomena in my view, and for no better reason than just to get more Internet points.

But I recognize that I'm often in the minority with what I think, and I'm sure this is just yet one more example. All good.

Edit: clarity