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Reality of market value for people in 40s and 50s: most people find themselves replaceable, their market value drops and difficult to switch career. Thoughts/comments?

All professionals go thru this dilemma when they are nearing 50 . They are actually wiser and more experienced but it has become a taboo that if you are touching 50 and aren’t already a business leader then you have lost the plot . Your current organisation does not value you and feels age is a barrier to growth . And external companies who are hiring want younger leaders . So experienced people who have seen various ups and downs , weathered so many storms and have the deep rooted knowledge and experience … what do they do ahead ? Everybody does not have money to open their own startup . People say do a course , enhance your skill sets . After that what ? Can somebody share sites or forums or groups where such high experience guys can try for jobs . Because for many many of them “ picture abhi baaki hai dost “

All professionals go thru this dilemma when they are nearing 50 . They are actually wiser and more experienced but it has become a taboo that if you are touching 50 and aren’t already a business leader then you have lost the plot . Your current organisation does not value you and feels age is a barrier to growth . And external companies who are hiring want younger leaders . So experienced people who have seen various ups and downs , weathered so many storms and have the deep rooted knowledge and experience … what do they do ahead ? Everybody does not have money to open their own startup . People say do a course , enhance your skill sets . After that what ? Can somebody share sites or forums or groups where such high experience guys can try for jobs . Because for many many of them “ picture abhi baaki hai dost “

All professionals go thru this dilemma when they are nearing 50 . They are actually wiser and more experienced but it has become a taboo that if you are touching 50 and aren’t already a business leader then you have lost the plot . Your current organisation does not value you and feels age is a barrier to growth . And external companies who are hiring want younger leaders . So experienced people who have seen various ups and downs , weathered so many storms and have the deep rooted knowledge and experience … what do they do ahead ? Everybody does not have money to open their own startup . People say do a course , enhance your skill sets . After that what ? Can somebody share sites or forums or groups where such high experience guys can try for jobs . Because for many many of them “ picture abhi baaki hai dost “

I made some wrong career choices and have ended up in a career that makes me really miserable. Have anyone of you changed your fields late in the game?

Has anyone made the shift from entrepreneurship to corporate employee for the first time in their mid thirties. How was the shift ? How did you manage expectations and what helped change your mindset to keep up with the changes ?

People who landed job after having 3-4 years of career gap, please share how you did it? What would be your advice to people with long career gaps? Everyone please share your thoughts or advice on this.

I am 28 now. Graduated in 2018. Prepared for govt exams for 5 years. Now want to earn. Learning Data Analytics. Is it too late to start now ??

I recently worked at a startup and it was terrible. To be honest, I still worked at one of the better ones but it just sucked. Some of the clear downsides I see - Survival mode leads to chaos. You can be treated anyway and asked to leave whenever even though you left big opportunities to be here - Brand loss to find next job (Big problem) - Trying to make you feel unworthy(Doesn't bother me but I have seen people lose self confidence) - Loss of opportunity to build real skills like building sustainable teams for the long run I think over all working at a startup especially early teams is a losing proposition. Do it only if - - you know the founders/team well - you know the industry and market well and it is a bet you personally believe in - you are secure enough in life that if you go back to your job, you will easily get employed For middle class kids, startups are the worst bets one can take.

Talking to a lot of senior folks I’ve realised something: If you’re good at what you do, 20s are marked by meteoric growth, salaries increase exponentially as you climb the corporate ladder but it is at the expense of your youth and vitality. By mid 30s, you’ve been robbed of your youth while you were busy chasing the next paycheck and your earnings stay consistent as progression starts to plateau. That’s why a lot of these B2B SaaS founders are mid 30s. There’s now a trend for an entrepreneurial switch at that point in life because it is the only way to sustain the same level of earnings growth as your 20s. A lesson learnt too late, maybe? Because, we all think about financial risk but not much about time risk. Now imagine if only you would spend the early part of your adulthood doing something that is mightily ambitious, foregoing your “career” earnings for some time in exchange for impact and reward, while your youth hasn’t faded away. It doesn’t have to be the case that you become a founder, but perhaps you can join a company which is a melting pot of highly talented folks aligned on the same goal, something that inspires you as well. Drop by with your professional purpose that drives you in your life, would love to hear your perspective.