late life career changing

February 27, 2012 11:40 AM

Ageism in the workplace: I'm in my late fifties and need to hear some inspiring stories of people who have successfully changed careers in late mid life (or should that be just before getting a seniors card)
posted by sparkle55 to Work & Money (2 answers total)

There's an entire book on this topic. I can't remember the name of the author or the name of the book (I'm so helpful!) but the woman who wrote it is interviewed in this book. It contains stories about people who have made a radical shift in their lives after the age of 50. Oh wait! I did a search on my Kindle and found it. The author's name is Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot and the book is called The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50. Yeah!
posted by orsonet at 1:38 PM on February 27, 2012 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: thanks very much!
posted by sparkle55 at 1:40 PM on February 27, 2012