where my mid 40s and up peeps at? where you working and what are your next career moves? life moves?

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At 50 I left a global services corp to head marketing for maturing startup: they appreciate my experience, & it allows me to stretch my scope. Good trade off for an older guy who was never going to get the top global corp job.

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I’m 33 and often think about this, especially the “what’s next” because it’ll be here before I know it. Not bad or sad, just something I think about.

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Been freelancing for the last nine years. Love my life, no changes planned. I'm 53.

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NYC, sure hit me up

Currently going through a job change, not by choice. Interesting options - marketing leadership at small orgs or same Dir roles for biggums. Mostly in product marketing. Feel slightly under qualified since I’ve been focused on strategy roles for many years...cross fingers

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I often wonder where they all went.

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Moved to in-house and love it. Much better pay, normal hours, great benefits, good environment. Sure the work is mostly boring and creative-by-committee but the pros far outweigh the cons. (For me.)

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I did the same - freelanced for a few years in my late 40s, and at 50 went in-house as a CD Copy. And yes, the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

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At 37 and pregnant with my second child I often wonder if I’ll be somehow magically laid off in the next 5 years. Yes still a Sr strat after switching careers at 32, starting from ground floor, then moving to a smaller market. Maybe I’ll stay affordable?

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I think the expectation is that everyone may lose their job, but the magic trick is to make yourself marketable.

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