I say youre exactly right. I am not what I would consider "older", but maybe I am. I worked myself to death for the better part of 18 years, and all I have to show for it is a broken down body, some nice stuff, and being awful burnt out already. Now I am stuck having a midlife crisis, trying to change myself into a less physically demanding, less life sucking career. I spend a lot of time wishing I didn't learn the hard way, cause this transition crap sucks. Selling your soul to a company isn't the way to do it, that's for sure, life is about the time you spend away from work, not the time you spend at work.Seems like most of you didn’t read the article. You’d have realized she on her period and just having a bad day.
Many older adults I’ve talked to have regrets about working 40+ hours per week for years and letting work take priority over their personal life. They’ve burned out working 18 hour days and going into work on the weekend. Today, it’s all about work/life balance and even older workers are embracing the idea. Particularly, if you’re a salaried employee and those extra hours don’t equate to more money on pay day.