I spoke to two friends today – a corporate executive and a doctor. Both echoed the same thoughts in response to “How are things with you?”
The fifty plus generation does not have much paid work left to do,
We have hit a glass ceiling.
Experience is an impediment to those who want rookies to just follow instructions., and not use their own brains.
“So, you are saying you cannot shut your mind to reinventions of the wheel around you?”
“How can I, when I’ve executed bigger projects with lesser resources.”
“It is the age of AI-generated plans. Algorithms rule.”
“You are right. I feel so gross, so overweight perched on those unseasoned, feather-lite thought processes. Sometimes the great bones of my life feel so heavy.”
“Your bones crackle too —- keep using brain muscles to prevent decay.” This wisdom came from the doctor.
Reena Saxena 
Blogging and intelligent dialogue are great ways to work the brain muscle you’re right. Even in places where “old school” reigns, critical thinking by mid-managers and administrators is frowned upon 😦 It’s more about playing the game. Like those algorithms they use, they just want to brag they are using high tech, has little to do with reality. With the skills us oldtimers have we’re better off starting our own companies.
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The companies we start individually cannot be the same size we have worked in. Scaling to that level will need a mass movement in favour of seniors.
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I’m in!
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👍😃
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Among all the other isms, there’s ageism. But thank God for good friends and sound advice.
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Corporates do not care about good friends or sound advice 😂
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Now why doesn’t that surprise me? It’s a dog eat dog world.
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Reena, this piece feels very real and true to me.
Thank you,
David
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Thank you, Ben! Glad it resonated with you, and it is a kind of consolation to know things are same across the world.
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Very nice 👍
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Thank you so much!
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Thoroughly enjoyed this …. and mighty glad I am retired!
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There are different versions of retirement, and they start early now. Thank you for reading and commenting, Helen!
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Nicely done!
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Thank you, Linda!
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break that hitch
and make
some denero too~
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