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Xolodno

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12. Ageism...its everywhere.
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 06:21 PM
Mar 2025

Talked to a former manager, he's 57 and doesn't think he will be around much longer. Plans to just retire early if he gets the boot.

Went through all the interviews at one company, I had all the qualifications and then some (Khan Academy is quite useful). Got the rejection email. Have another three interviews this week at another company, crossing my fingers. I once did a study on the age of our captive agents, the vast majority was over 50.

Have a few discussions on some franchises this week, keeping all options open. But told my wife, we'll probably move to the family cabin temporarily, get my teaching credential in either math or social science and go that route. I can retire in ten years and given I know I could not sit home all day, work a couple of days substituting. May just have to make it career for the time being. Given my wealth of experience in the corporate world, could make the classes very interesting.

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