I am late 30s woman who slogged during the initial phase of career and with luck looking at early retirement by mid 40. Call me vain but I really like dressing up and getting out of the house everyday. I could coastFIRE at my current job but moving up would mean more responsibilities and I want a stress free life. But if I remain in my current level, I am surrounded by 20 somethings. I get along with them and it’s fun to hang out with them but I would like to be at a job where there are similar aged women like me and ideally not a lot of stress. I am ok with less pay and it doesn’t have to be my line of work or anything similar. Is this an impossible ask? The more I pay attention, I hardly see any closer to 50 women in any field other than nursing or teaching both I believe are relatively stressful. I thought of real estate but it’s mostly weekend. Do you all have any job suggestion?
How about working at a local museum or university? You'll be in a great environment, worth dressing up for, and you'll meet people from every walk of life.
Women in their 50s are often relegated to hourly wage jobs as empty nesters without a work history. You may not find you have as much in common with them as you think.
University is a very good idea. I will look into it. Thank you!
Bonus: Most universities offer free or reduced tuition for employees!
I hear you on this. While I’m not in as great position to retire mid 40s, I also thought about just cruising in my role until I get severance. But honestly it sucks to see much younger people move up while I just 🐌 on through even if I tell myself it’s my choice. I’ve decided it’s best to find a different job / non corporate to just fully remove myself from the mindset.
Have you thought about what you will do?
Honestly no clue. I would love to help the mentally ill community but I don’t want to pay more money to go back to school. So I’m thinking maybe an hourly job at a fitness studio and then finding a place to volunteer
Why do you currently do and what’s your education? Most women I know that age, both personally and professionally, work in the public sector: Local government administration and ministries. My dream is to coast in a government job, because it’s secure and often allows for part time work.
Front desk in the beauty industry?
Same - I took a job in insurance. The people are actually so so nice. Good diversity. Nice corporate benefits. 40F. Previous life was in finance. Too stressful. Too much people management.
Some non profits might be a good fit! Non profits relating to children are often filled with older women. Source: I advocate with CASA as a volunteer and most of staff are in their 30s, maybe 40s and our volunteer base ranges all the way up to late 70s
Non profits are very demanding jobs. I’d be weary about them as a retirement job.
Sure, I could see that. But it’s heavily dependent on your role within the non profit. If she isn’t climbing the ladder and has less responsibilities then your comment wouldn’t be necessarily true. Unsure of what OP does but some non profits are hybrid and also offer part time to fill time work. OP could pick and choose what they want to do. A better question is what are OPs expenses and could they live on a non profit salary?
What?
What are you confused about exactly? Seems like a pretty simple question to me.
Sorry but you will need to learn to be surrounded by a younger workforce as you age.
Like I mentioned in the post, I have no issues being surrounded by younger folks and I have lots of fun too but I miss having any older folks around as I get older. Usually the young ones reach my current level and jump ship.