At Any Age

Roget in 1865   (Public Domain)

While there’s life, there’s hope, including the hope of beginning anew.  Yet many believe that elders should set career goals aside.

A Senior Living survey of more than a thousand respondents reveals the prevalence of these limiting beliefs.  Results indicate that “anyone 61 years old and up is considered too old for a new career.”

This type of “prophecy” can be all too self-fulfilling.  Although it is illegal to outright inquire about a job applicant’s age, screeners have relatively easy ways of obtaining such information.

Nevertheless, Ronald Reagan was elected   U. S. president shortly before his 70^th birthday.  Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first “hit” novel at age 65, and Peter Mark Roget began work on his famous thesaurus after retiring from a long career in medicine.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/don%e2%80%99t-apply-for-a-job-after-you-turn-this-age/ss-BBOBTiB?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=BHEA000#image=1

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