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career change at 40
Demoted after 15 years as manager, my friend now works under his former subordinate

Demoted after 15 years as manager, my friend now works under his former subordinate

After more than 15 years in a management role, my friend was recently reassigned to work under an employee he once supervised during probation.
Turning 40 with $76,000 in home loans, I want to leave city life for the countryside

Turning 40 with $76,000 in home loans, I want to leave city life for the countryside

I resigned myself to $300 monthly salary for fear of unemployment at age 40

I resigned myself to $300 monthly salary for fear of unemployment at age 40

I, at 35, struggle with unemployment after losing $4,000-a-month director job

I, at 35, struggle with unemployment after losing $4,000-a-month director job

Having a large team, a voice in major meetings, and strong relationships with business partners, I comfortably earned VND100 million (US$3,830) a month as a director despite lacking technical knowledge.
June 24, 2025 | 03:24 pm PT
I, at 30, was suddenly fired after earning an international certificate

I, at 30, was suddenly fired after earning an international certificate

The joy of earning an international certificate had barely sunk in before I received a termination email from the company I had been with for 10 years.
March 31, 2025 | 09:07 pm PT
My firm treated me as dispensable after I turned 40

My firm treated me as dispensable after I turned 40

I felt like my company was pressuring me to quit by increasing my workload, relocating me to a distant office, and demanding unpaid overtime.
March 12, 2025 | 06:28 pm PT
I, 36, bounce back after getting fired at the peak of my career

I, 36, bounce back after getting fired at the peak of my career

I was the head of a department at a multinational pharmaceutical company before it started laying off employees globally.
February 24, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Laid off in my 40s, I struggle to earn $6 daily as a deliveryman

Laid off in my 40s, I struggle to earn $6 daily as a deliveryman

I, 46, had a solid education and spent decades working, believing that my life would be stable until retirement. I was laid off a few years ago.
February 16, 2025 | 03:09 pm PT
I went from owning a business to working on construction sites at 40

I went from owning a business to working on construction sites at 40

When I was 40 years old, I went from owning a well-known photography shop in a district in central Vietnam to almost losing everything my family owned.
December 10, 2024 | 06:20 pm PT
I give up entrepreneurial dreams for mundane jobs as I approach 50

I give up entrepreneurial dreams for mundane jobs as I approach 50

I have had to restart my career multiple times because of my dream of owning a business.
December 5, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
Unemployed at 40, I give up on finding a job

Unemployed at 40, I give up on finding a job

Only a few of my friends have stable jobs, while the rest are struggling financially, many of whom, like me, have given up on finding employment.
November 5, 2024 | 05:45 pm PT
 
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