Wait, this bowl has almost 17,500 people in it? How many people are on this app? How many people are over 40 in our industry?!

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I’m 63 so I should count as 1.5 people over 40

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Lots of regulations make it hard to be creative. Do you mean more respect for a person’s age?

I turn 40 later this year. But I just couldn't wait to join this bowl.

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Everyone who is anyone is in this bowl 🙂 This is the cool grownups’ table. #liveolder #sayyourage

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Oh, and I’m 59 😎 #liveolder #sayyourage

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YAAAS! Turning 46 on Thursday. And I have no problem announcing it to the world!

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58 and still here!

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I’m 61 and still at it. I’ve been on my own since 2000 when I got whacked in a lay-off at my last full time agency gig. Things got a little dicey 3 years ago when I lost several long-term clients to retirement, layoffs & career changes, and it’s been tough building things back from scratch. Not entirely certain ageism is playing a role, since most of my current clients are in faraway states and I’ve never met them. More likely it’s when I tell them I can’t work for the $40/hour they’re offering for writing jobs or the $75/hour they’re splurging for “experienced” CDs with the chops and experience to lead their internal teams and new business initiatives. Tough racket these days.

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Hang tough. I’m sure you’ve got more wisdom and experience to cull from than we all could hope for. Keep on rocking in the free world.

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I’m 48 and chugging right along with the kids

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I’m 44

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43 and totally loving the new BH90210 😊

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48, mom to 2 small kids.

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64. Yikes!

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It's not about being 'old' or 'young'. Your age has nothing to do with how others see you. It's about being youthful in how you approach everything in your life. Youthfulness is everlasting. For example: Tony Hawk: 51 and youthful. Arnold Schwarzenegger: 72 and youthful. Pharrell Williams: 46 and youthful.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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As a start: Susan Credle, Cathy Zheng, Margaret Keene, Cindy Gallop, Margaret Johnson, Cathy Hughes on the agency side. But more and more are coming.

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50

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Well there’s me.. my friend Allen.. so at least 2

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42 - and never mention my age to any colleague

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48 mentally and physically better now than when I was 28.

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42... the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything.

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47 and looking. Got some leads but nothing yet. Newly laid off... this should be fun. 🙄

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47 too. Just went in house after a painful 10 month search. I don’t feel so old there. Much more diversity overall in age, race, even gender neutral bathrooms, the whole nine. Digging it so far.

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