General Discussion

intheflow

(30,205 posts)

3. I am not so pessimistic.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:54 AM

Jan 2014

Today is my 50th birthday, as it happens. I work two jobs, it's true, but one I just got six months ago at a university and today I am celebrating by meeting with the head of a Masters program I plan to enroll in. Working two jobs and going to school, I may not graduate until I'm 55 but I believe I can find a full-time job after that, or at least one part-time job that will pay the same as my two jobs now.

I will say that I live in a pretty good job market and this will be my second Masters, so I've got some advantages going over other people in other parts of the country.

But fuck that attitude, "I'm 50 and my life is over." I'm 50 and I'm going to live another 40 years at least. I'm not going to give up now.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

50 Is The New Retirement Age [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jan 2014 OP

It wouldn't be if we would stop offshoring our jobs n2doc Jan 2014 #1

Correct. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #5

That was true in my case.....I haven't worked since 2000 (when I was 48). Looked for a job for four livetohike Jan 2014 #2

I am not so pessimistic. intheflow Jan 2014 #3

Happy Birthday! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #4

Happy Birthday! PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #6

Great perspective LordGlenconner Jan 2014 #13

Forced (ageist) retirement is not synonymous with "my life is over". Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #16

That means we have roughly 30 years to acquire as much wealth as possible. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #7

While simultaneously learning enough about the market to wisely invest Fumesucker Jan 2014 #8

That is going to happen... PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #9

All problems are math problems. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #11

True. Capitalism is an unstable equation. PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #14

I would say 55 but based on post 2008 mentality of businesses Johonny Jan 2014 #10

Damn I am past due. mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #12

That's because there's waaay too many people around CFLDem Jan 2014 #15