Getting older and working in design

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  • yuekit0

    Interesting thread. Just playing devil's advocate,

    Are burnout, money issues and ageism NOT issues that people encounter in other careers? I think it's quite common that people dream of doing something else, while underestimating the downside and challenges they would encounter. What is a "good" career for middle aged/elderly workers?

    One main advantage I can see with design/dev is that it gets you a set of skills that you can use to pursue other online business. Also the location independent aspect, not being tied down to a 9 to 5 office job could work quite well with middle age/semi-retired lifestyle.

    • Burnout is certainly common in most professions but ageism isn't universal. Healthcare, law, engineering are all fields where experience are seen as assets...bort
    • rather than liabilities.bort

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