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Old Dogs, “New Tricks”
My wife and I were perusing Netflix and Amazon Prime for something to watch when we came across “New Tricks” on Amazon. The show, which aired on BBC (and later on public broadcasting in the US) is about three retired male policemen who are older adults, and their younger boss,...
Flipping Mindsets (part 1)
In 2016, I lost my job as a union staff person.  I was a one person staff for a union of adjunct faculty at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.  I wanted to continue to work, and at the time, due to some family issues, I needed a salary. So,...
Trends in New Work and New Opportunities
Our generation of workers over 50 is not only embracing new trends in the workplace, we're rewriting the rules for when and how (and if!) we retire.   Opportunity, Freedom and Balance The rise in freelance and gig work has been a boon to workers who are running into ageist...
What’s Next for Our Generation
Our team at Next for Me has spent the last two years interviewing and surveying Americans over 50, gaining insight into their thoughts and ambitions around work and finance. We found their expectations about career and retirement are vastly different than prior generations, and few of them have plans that...
Overcoming Ageism
In this post, I describe two incidences where I had to deal with some level of ageism. None of the situations were overly dramatic or big learning experiences, but both of them are true.   On the road About a year ago, I stopped at an intersection with a 4...
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