"For the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work or underemployed and financially incapable of retiring, here's a practical plan for getting past blame and shame, overcoming denial, and finding a path to a new normal. Elizabeth White has an impressive resume, which includes advanced degrees from Harvard and Johns Hopkins and a distinguished employment history. She started a business that failed and then tried to re-enter the work force in her mid-fifties, only to learn that there is little demand for workers her age, even with her outstanding resume. Her retirement savings account was largely depleted by her business. For a while Elizabeth lived in denial, but then had to begin to adjust to her new reality, shedding the gym membership, getting a roommate, forgoing restaurant meals, and so on. She soon learned she wasn't alone: there are millions of Americans in her predicament and worse, exhausted
| ISBN: | 9781501196805 |
| Publication date: | 8th January 2019 |
| Author: | Elizabeth White |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 263 pages |
| Genres: |
Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude |
"For the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work or underemployed and financially incapable of retiring, here's a practical plan for getting past blame and shame, overcoming denial, and finding a path to a new normal. Elizabeth White has an impressive resume, which includes advanced degrees from Harvard and Johns Hopkins and a distinguished employment history. She started a business that failed and then tried to re-enter the work force in her mid-fifties, only to learn that there is little demand for workers her age, even with her outstanding resume. Her retirement savings account was largely depleted by her business. For a while Elizabeth lived in denial, but then had to begin to adjust to her new reality, shedding the gym membership, getting a roommate, forgoing restaurant meals, and so on. She soon learned she wasn't alone: there are millions of Americans in her predicament and worse, exhausted
55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal features in the following genres: Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal is available in Hardback
55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal was written by Elizabeth White and published by Simon & Schuster
55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal has 263 pages