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KILBOTz posted...

Sativa_Rose posted...

KILBOTz posted...

With average duration of employment shrinking it is more just being realistic that I will not have the same opportunities to make money at 60 as I did at 30.

Why? Shouldn't you be much more employable with more experience and skills?

employers would rather have someone they can burn out and pay a fraction of their worth than someone that gives a bit better performance for a lot more. you are also no longer competing against just other americans in your region but increasingly a global market place.

That implies that there's nothing you have to offer that they can't get out of some younger burn out-able employee. I don't think what you're describing is actually true on an economy-wide basis. Specific companies do this, but I don't think people should put all their eggs in one basket when it comes to employment, so to speak. It's a bad idea to trust that your company will take care of you, you have to look out for your own ass.

And honestly it's a good thing that the marketplace is global, as it's not like an American should be any more special than someone in Indonesia.
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