Jean Jacket
NOPE
Get in where you fit in and get that nut.
Breh's. Don't be applying for entry level positions after the age of 35.
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I'm happy you were able to turn your life around for the better. All I'm saying is that there are too many factors in life to take into consideration. None of us is born with the knowledge to be successful. We have to learn it. Fortunately for you, you learned how to earlier than many other people. A lot of people just don't know. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "if I had known then what I know now..."I'm actually speaking from experience. I wasted my 20's after I got out of the military. Went to school an didn't finish. Was homeless twice. In 2003 I was working as a dishwasher making $5.15 an hour in VA. I try to school my nieces, nephews and my own child on the importance of time and neglect. The saddest too words in life you ever want to utter is "what if".
Some of my employees are stuck. I try to push them to do something else. 2 years ago there was an employee of mine who was making small bread. he was in his 50's and basically waiting to retire. One night he went home after work and died of a heart attack. He used to talk about mistakes he made and how he wish he would've did things differently.
Take it for what it's worth. I'm not Obi Wan or Yoda. It is what it is
You can't worry about everybody else
That's also a defeatist attitude. Life isn't over after 30 or 40, but if you worry about everybody else, that's time that can be spent worrying about yourself.
True. Basic skills should be acquired. It really depends on the person, what your goals in life are and whatever it is that makes you happen. What I'm saying doesn't fit or doesn't apply to everyone. But a lot of people I know and have come to know over the years study climbing the "corporate" ladder. Some people want that mid/upper level position but don't know how to get there. I know people that's comfortable make low wage and living in government assistance housing. It's all relative.
Meh get to the top if your field whatever it is. Management is alot of politics, alot if sociopaths and alot of bullshyt.You can't worry about everybody else
That's also a defeatist attitude. Life isn't over after 30 or 40, but if you worry about everybody else, that's time that can be spent worrying about yourself.
Not for everyone but there's money everywhere for the skilled
LoStranger
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This doesn't include career fields which require educational and work minimums.
You have to be supervising someone or managing something.
And NEVER stay at a job more than 3 years if you haven't been promoted at least once. Otherwise, hiring managers will look at you
I've been literally trying to push some of my employees to leave for the past year. It's sad to see someone who is in their mid 30's making $11 an hour with no career path or aspirations while working at the same job for 8 years
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This doesn't include career fields which require educational and work minimums.
You have to be supervising someone or managing something.
And NEVER stay at a job more than 3 years if you haven't been promoted at least once. Otherwise, hiring managers will look at you
I've been literally trying to push some of my employees to leave for the past year. It's sad to see someone who is in their mid 30's making $11 an hour with no career path or aspirations while working at the same job for 8 years
If you're over the age of 35 and don't have a great deal of experience what would you recommend?
That's what up! I think your advice in the OP is legit, I just wanted to expound on the title a bit. I agree with the bold too, there is some strategy to moving up in corporate.
That's different if she has kids or is a Single mom, other factors such as paying bills, family health insurance etc are reasons to stay and I understand.
That depends on ones specific circumstances and resume. But just know that whatever decision you decide to make will require you to work twice as hard to achieve in most cases. You really have to make lifestyle changes and possible sacrifices.
I'm in a position where I'm trying to make up for a decade of bad decisions and neglect. I'm giving myself 4 years to get to where I want to be or at least be a position to seize the moment if it comes knocking.
Most jobs, especially in lower pay scales, age like milk. A job that pays $11/hr today will probably be worth less after inflation or replaced by automation in 10 years.Not everyone is meant for more. Sometimes people really don't have any ambition
I disagree with the OP that you have to manage to get ahead though, that is how they trap nikkas. People don't realize for the most part management = babysitting.
@ relying on other people doing their jobs to do yours 
I love the IC life.But I agree that you have to keep moving and hustling.
Insensitive
Superstar
Yes.
One of my old bosses is a 38 year old divorcee making $14 an hour
and is content playing Xbox Live on his days off and spend his time
with young people at his job.
To him, his current job is his dream job.
If people enjoy their jobs, I see no reason to disparage them, however
if you're complaining about it and aren't making the moves to improve then..
well that's a different discussion .
Json
Superstar
After the 08 crash, a lot of "entry level" jobs stopped being learning jobs though.
What used to be 3 jobs became one so college grads were SOL cause business held all the cards in hiring and could wait for the exception.
What used to be 3 jobs became one so college grads were SOL cause business held all the cards in hiring and could wait for the exception.