Yesterday I woke up with a 57-year-old man in my bed and, more painfully, he looked back at me in my bathroom mirror. I may feel 17, but glimpsing my reflection is an unwelcome reminder of reality.
We can distract ourselves from the mirror and “untag” ourselves on Facebook, but society has a way of reminding us of our age. One paradox is that baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) enjoy better health than previous generations, remain vibrant and stay in the workplace longer, but feel less relevant.
They worry — justifiably — that bosses or potential employers may see their experience (and the years that come with it) as a liability rather than an asset.