52-Year-Old Faces Shame and Difficulty Finding Full-Time Employment
A 52-year-old individual shares their experience of struggling to find full-time employment and the unexpected shame of no longer being considered a viable candidate. They express unpreparedness for the challenges of ageism in the job market.
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I'm 52 and can't find a full-time job. I wasn't prepared for the shame of no longer being seen as a viable candidate.
Jodi Lynn Karpes Martina Tuaty for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jodi Lynn Karpes, a 52-year-old public relations professional who lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's been edited for length and clarity. I'm 52, and I've been working in public relations for the last 25 years. I immigrated to the US from South Africa five years ago, at age 47. When I moved to Florida, I left a country where I'd had my own business, GreenQueen PR, for about 17 years. After moving,...
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