At what point in your career did you realize that stability, a decent paycheck, and work-life balance was more important than climbing the ladder? I was on a fast track for leadership roles but through a series of bad decisions and bad luck I'm finding myself interviewing for roles that I'm overqualified for to work for people who are significantly younger than I am. Cont…

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The pay is fine... The titles aren't where I feel like I should be at this point, but I also don't know that I can keep waiting for the right role, and I'm kind of at a point right now where I've given up anything other than just having a steady career at this point.

I'm feeling like I need to just find a role that I can excel at while I find a way to pivot in my career into a completely new direction. I'm feeling super lost and if I'm being honest it's a blow to my (already fragile) ego. Would love thoughts and guidance from anybody who's been in a similar position. Thanks!

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I encountered this as I hit 40, and wrestled with this quite a bit in the subsequent 7+ years…

Perhaps as a first step, consider what the meaning is in the role/title/position you are hoping to have been in by now? What would that mean to you to achieve? And, what would that mean ABOUT you (and is *that* a story you’re telling yourself).

Once you have an idea of what the “title/promition” means to you, consider how might you find that meaning otherwise? Is it achievable in your current role if you shift focus or is it worth exploring something else?

I hope that’s somewhat helpful, though I know it’s not an easy process. I can’t say I have figured it out 100% yet but I’m feeling better about my trajectory these days.

Good luck and please feel free to DM if you wanted to bounce around more thoughts on it.

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About 38 when I decided to go to school for a trade license and now I have a satisfying side job… I like both jobs and don’t want the life of a director or VP because I don’t like working constantly! (Side job doesn’t feel like work!) I’m 41 now and even though I’m only a senior level and not making 6 figures at the full time job, I’m very happy with life, I make 6 figures with the jobs combined, and I have time outside of all work to grow my family.

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