Monday, December 23, 2019

Survey 60 years old is the latest you can start a new career

Survey 60 years old is the latest you can departure a new careerSurvey 60 years old is the latest you can start a new careerIf you hate your day job and dream of starting over, theres no time to lollygag and wait for that opportunity to fall into your lap. You only have so long to build the career and life you want. According to a new survey from SeniorLiving.org, after a certain age, it may become impossible to make a successful do-over and start a new career.Age 61 is averagecutoff to starting a new careerAccording to the researchers survey of1,102 Americans, the majority of us think theres a set lifespan to your career. On average, respondents thought age 61 and older was too late to start a new career.The age range varied by generation. Millennials were less optimistic than Baby Boomers about your second-career pivot. Millennials thought 57 was the cutoffto start a new career, while Baby Boomers thought you had 10 mora years than that to get started.Looking for an inspiring way t o start your day? Sign up forMorning MotivationIts our friendly Facebook robot that will send you a quick note every weekday morning to help you start strong. Sign up here by clicking Get StartedPerhaps we all need to be more optimistic about older workers new careers as more and more of us are working well into our seventies.According to the U.S. jobs report, almost 19% of Americans 65 and older wereworking at least part-time in 2017.And anecdotally, there are many people who have found success in new careers later in life. Daniel Defoe wrote his first novel, Robinson Crusoe, at age 60. Lynn Ruth Mille began her career as a stand-up comedian at age 70.Ultimately, only you can know how you want to spend your days.Its never too late to act on your secret ambition.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.