Tag: jobs

Paper airplanes in a row

Moving into a new job late in life involves some big tradeoffs. What do older people look for when considering a change? Work that they enjoy, fewer hours, more flexibility, and less stress. What could they be giving up? Pensions, employer health insurance, some pay, and even prestige. Faced with such consequential tradeoffs, many older…

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Decisions about which college to attend or degree to pursue are increasingly driven at least in part by this consideration: will I be able to pay back my student loans? Countless things determine how much someone earns – smarts, rich or poor parents, high school or graduate degree, being in the right place at t…