When I was young, I changed jobs every one year to eighteen months. Two years would be quite pushing it. Around the six month mark, I'd start to get restless and before the year was out bored. After that it was about finding the next thing. Clearly that was no way to build a career and I did not but I got the change, excitement and variety I craved. But changing jobs at my age is not quite the same thing.
The market is what it, age does not help but I was so ready to go do something new, feel alive again. So here I am feeling young again because change has happened at the long last. J is excited and happy for me - I believe it inspires her to see its still possible. I left behind people who have good reasons not to take risks, tolerate monotony for the illusion of stability. While I haven't changed careers yet, I have plunged into the relative unknown because that's what feels exhilarating. Trying something I know absolutely nothing about and starting as an intern maybe the next thing to try to see how that feels.
New pathways are sprouting up for those seeking encore careers. ReServe, which placed Mr. Weinberg in his position with the Hospital for Special Surgery, matches people who are over 55 with part-time paid positions at nonprofits. Encore Fellowships, a program created by Encore.org, offers a transition to the nonprofit sector for professionals from the private sector interested in moving into mission-focused work. Even programs like Teach for America, known for recruiting recent graduates, are looking for those in midlife committed to fixing our country’s schools.
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