Longtime friends Jane Brooks and Joyce Burd decided to combine their skills, Jane as a writer and Joyce as an arts administrator, to bring ballroom dancing to 5th grade classrooms in Philadelphia.
While lay-offs have plagued every age group and income level, this Wall Street Journalarticle gives those 50 plus some hope that their age and job status may work in their benefit. Age discrimination lawsuits and tenure policies give many employers pause before they consider terminating older employees. Who says that age doesn't have its perks?
The paucity of available jobs has stirred up talk of a generational conflict: if older adults stay in the workforce, are they taking jobs away from the younger set? On the other hand, if the elders keep working, won't that help pay for future social security benefits for their children and grandchildren? In this Boston Globe article, Ellen Goodman takes a different tack. Why not use this economic downturn as an incentive for Boomers to begin encore careers that will support social change efforts and provide personal satisfaction. Read more.
