I can't find a job at 57. I'm fighting feelings of humiliation and panic.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregory Brooks, a 57-year-old based in Rochester, New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.After reluctantly resigning from my technology services job at a community college in May, I was terrified to be out of work.I'm not a young guy anymore.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregory Brooks, a 57-year-old based in Rochester, New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.After reluctantly resigning from my technology services job at a community college in May, I was terrified to be out of work.I'm not a young guy anymore. Starting over at 57 feels like a mix of humiliation and frustration — and it feels harder than when I was younger. I think for the most part, young professionals are more willing to work late, sacrifice work-life balance, and hustle to climb the corporate ladder.
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- This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregory Brooks, a 57-year-old based in Rochester, New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.After reluctantly resigning from my technology services job at a community college in May, I was terrified to be out of work.I'm not a young guy anymore.
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I can't find a job at 57. I'm fighting feelings of humiliation and panic.
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