What do people this field in in late 40s and beyond do? Seems there’s only so much space near the top and we’re nit really on C-track. At some point some younger folk will come in.

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I am in my (very) late 50s and barely hanging on. I am a dinosaur. Never wanted the c-track. And I’m choosing Trader Joe’s over Home Depot

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And maybe, just maybe, they will have the desire —and the patience — to focus on spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

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are you talking about my post or in general? I do t get the grammar thing

At 45 I’m planning to be semi-retired working at Home Depot

Never wanted C-track. I’m just hanging on for 4 more years till I can retire

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