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Pandemic leaves middle-aged workers with uncertain future

Pandemic leaves middle-aged workers with uncertain future

Many middle-aged people have lost their jobs to the Covid-19 pandemic and are discovering employers only want young laborers.

Trauma of job loss in middle age

Trauma of job loss in middle age

Older workers face challenges in staying employed as companies favor younger candidates

Older workers face challenges in staying employed as companies favor younger candidates

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 have been working a dead-end office job for VND8 million (US$300) monthly for the last 15 years, but I fear no one would hire me if I quit now.

September 29, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT

I, at 33, feel outmatched by Gen Z in job interviews despite having 10 years of experience

I, at 33, feel outmatched by Gen Z in job interviews despite having 10 years of experience

I am confident in my 10 years of experience and technical skills, but employers seem to mostly prefer younger people nowadays.

November 14, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT

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

As I enter middle age, the phase most vulnerable to layoffs, with VND2 billion (US$76,000) in home loans, I find myself longing to escape to the countryside.

November 23, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT

52-year-old can’t find employment despite years of experience

52-year-old can’t find employment despite years of experience

People born in the 1970s still have 10-15 years before hitting retirement age, but they have almost no chance of finding a new job if they get laid off now.

November 30, 2025 | 02:58 pm PT

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.

December 8, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT

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