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Intel Layoffs Spotlight Plight of Aging Workers – OregonLive.com

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People over 40 were two-and-a-half times more likely to lose their jobs in this spring’s layoffs than Intel employees under 40.

Source: Intel layoffs skew older, spotlighting plight of aging workers | OregonLive.com

Intel is obviously not in the insurance business but I felt this was an excellent article on ageism and the fate that awaits virtually everyone in the corporate world.  As strange as it sounds you really have to plan on doing something else before you need to do something else.

In my part of the country the current state of the energy industry has and will continue to affect many families.  If you’ve held a highly specialized position in energy the chances of finding a comparable job somewhere soon is slim.  Time to do something else.

Plan on earning less than you thought you would be earning.  The probability of this occurrence is higher than you think.  Find some other line of work, either your own small business or a company who appreciates old people.

Better yet, don’t get old.

 

Have LinkedIn and Medium Killed the Old-Fashioned Blog? – HBR

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Have LinkedIn and Medium Killed the Old-Fashioned Blog? – HBR.

Publishing exclusively on LinkedIn or Medium is indeed the right choice for some people, particular if you are a new or intermittent writer. If you’ve already invested time in building a LinkedIn network, you’re going to find an audience a lot more quickly than if you start a site from scratch. And unlike an independent blog, there’s no need to commit to a regular posting frequency on LinkedIn: you can write a post whenever you have something to share or say, and even if that’s only a few times a year, you’re extending your professional credibility and voice in a context where it can be discovered. It’s also a great way to try out posting without investing in setup or making a long-term commitment: you can write a few posts, develop your own voice, and then decide if you want to commit to running your own site.