Category Archives: Work Life & Vocational Discovery

Recently I had occasion to mail a snapshot photo, taken of me at Mt. Lassen, to a friend. It was an actual physical picture, to be put into an actual physical envelope and delivered via the U.S. postal service. I began to write a short note of hello to include with the photo, but foundContinue reading “When It Comes to the Workplace, Old Dogs Should Learn New Tricks”

In my last post we learned the story of Becky, age 64, whose layoff threw her into a state of shock and heartache. Her questions to deal with immediately: how would she manage financially? Would she qualify for unemployment benefits? Should she keep working, or retire? I know you’re curious about how things turned outContinue reading “Finding a New Vocation”

In my last post, I shared my story of my midlife career change, which had its trials in the beginning but worked out well for me over time. The new path I was on eventually crossed that of another woman who was experiencing her own midlife career change. Mine had been voluntary; hers was thrustContinue reading “Blindsided”

Being in the stage of mid-life puts its own unique spin on everything we do, and career change is no exception. Changing careers in your twenties or thirties is one thing; career change in your fifties or sixties? It’s a whole different ballgame. Sixties? you ask.. who’s changing careers in their sixties? A lot moreContinue reading “Career Change in Mid-Life”