Love this and bring rhat experience and who you are. There’s something in always learning something. Sometimes we don’t realise we’re learning I guess, and other times yeah it’s staying up late to try and try again to grasp something :)
I also contemplate that this is relatable to a 37 year old surrounded by Gen z at work….
Really loved this Emma and I hate so much that in so many ways-especially in a professional sense- that a women is a bit well, written off once they hit 50 in favour of often a younger person or woman when in fact by the time you reach 50 you have learnt, experienced and accumulated so much more wisdom. That's not to say that there aren't benefits when you are younger but they're both just different ages, different perspectives and different times in life where you can and do bring different qualities to any sort of industry surely?!
There's also that ever-frustrating fact that a fifty year old man in a professional role will always be viewed so much more highly (?) than a women well, that's the tip of an iceberg we won't get into at the end of an already rather long comment.
Wishing you all of the luck in your new role which i have absolutely no doubt whatsoever you will smash! xxxx
This is me too!! Completely changed career at age 56 and the oldest in the department at 60. I know I bring lots to the job and I no longer have an angst because I know I do a good job!!
Fab! So very well written 👏
Thank you so much Nicola x
Love this and bring rhat experience and who you are. There’s something in always learning something. Sometimes we don’t realise we’re learning I guess, and other times yeah it’s staying up late to try and try again to grasp something :)
I also contemplate that this is relatable to a 37 year old surrounded by Gen z at work….
Really loved this Emma and I hate so much that in so many ways-especially in a professional sense- that a women is a bit well, written off once they hit 50 in favour of often a younger person or woman when in fact by the time you reach 50 you have learnt, experienced and accumulated so much more wisdom. That's not to say that there aren't benefits when you are younger but they're both just different ages, different perspectives and different times in life where you can and do bring different qualities to any sort of industry surely?!
There's also that ever-frustrating fact that a fifty year old man in a professional role will always be viewed so much more highly (?) than a women well, that's the tip of an iceberg we won't get into at the end of an already rather long comment.
Wishing you all of the luck in your new role which i have absolutely no doubt whatsoever you will smash! xxxx
This is true, men are allowed to age, whereas women have different rules!
Sad but bloody true!
This is me too!! Completely changed career at age 56 and the oldest in the department at 60. I know I bring lots to the job and I no longer have an angst because I know I do a good job!!
I am high fiving you right now!