It helps if you have a house, wife, and kids that rely on you for support so you can’t quit. Bonus, work becomes like a little vacation from your family because both are inherently stressful but in different ways.
Source: Boomer coworkers who talk about how quiet it is in this loud-ass office.
Do the day-to-day fairly well. See if there’s other opportunities about that interest you, pay well, have a corporate structure you can withstand or have a preferable work-life balance. See where you can move to … try to stay in industries that can withstand downturns or make yourself valuable enough.
In terms of withstanding it mentally … find other activities and things in life that you can look forward to. Life (hopefully) isn’t about work.
Serious question. How am I supposed to keep doing this for another 40 years?
It helps if you have a house, wife, and kids that rely on you for support so you can’t quit. Bonus, work becomes like a little vacation from your family because both are inherently stressful but in different ways.
Source: Boomer coworkers who talk about how quiet it is in this loud-ass office.
Do the day-to-day fairly well. See if there’s other opportunities about that interest you, pay well, have a corporate structure you can withstand or have a preferable work-life balance. See where you can move to … try to stay in industries that can withstand downturns or make yourself valuable enough.
In terms of withstanding it mentally … find other activities and things in life that you can look forward to. Life (hopefully) isn’t about work.
God, I wish I knew