In the thread Mid-Life Career Shifters, things got a little heated when some members advocated ‘positivity and goal-setting and allowing the universe to carpet your stairs’ and others agreed with the theory but said that what they needed more were concrete, practical and reality-based suggestions as to how older women could survive and, just as importantly, thrive in a world where jobs are hard to come by and dreams get shelved in favour of simply surviving.
So here’s the challenge. As requested, can anyone offer one, two or even three concrete and reality-based suggestions for going forward when there doesn’t seem to be a way?
Anyone? 
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If my husband would talk and listen I wouldn't be chatting with another man.
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Over twenty years ago, when my mom was in her fifties, she and a friend went to a women’s enrichment program at the local university. One of the things they learned there, believe it or not, was how to work road equipment. At the time, a highway paver made almost three times more than a secretary. Neither Mom nor her friend took up highway paving, but they discovered they could if they wanted to. They took the chance to learn something neither thought they could do.
The point is, we need to be willing to learn a new trade if necessary. We need to be flexible enough to meet what the job market needs and, if possible, go to where the job is.
My heart goes out to anyone having to find a new career path these days. Especially those of us in this age group.
LIANE, I was thinking on the sharing of things we, own. If we both have half a loaf, together we have a whole. But we must not be selfish, we are going to leave everything anyway! You know your children better then anyone, are they willing to assist you as you age (when you need them, not before) if not, join with a friend or relative of about same age and work together. I find many females with homes they can no longer afford, yet want to continue to live there. If you are not selfish sharing that house would be profitable for two or three, just my thoughts. Each would need their personal space and then there the common groud. You can’t be touchy. And if you are a loner make sure you can afford it…TRACK
I think the house sharing is a wonderful idea. Trying to run a household alone is a daunting task to say the least, not only the financial problems but just trying to keep it up. So few of us have children we can count on for help these days and there is very little if any government help once you no longer have children in the household. Our age group must band together and help each other even if it is no more than moral support.