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by klyrs 2236 days ago
> 4) The median age in the US is over 38 yrs old. Way past the education and career-building ages.

I'm 39 and generally dissatisfied with the work I'm qualified to do, and I might need to work another 30 years at the rate we're going (fml). I'd jump on a government grant for training in an industry with promised growth at this point.

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Interesting.

Would you mind sharing what industry you work in now please?

Also, how’d you feel about working with colleagues who are far younger, say early 20s, just graduated from college? (No snark, genuine curiosity)