Looking for experiences of those who have managed to make progress in their 40s. I changed career direction at 39 and have been lucky to find a role I very much enjoy in a great company, flexible, hybrid etc. I originally got taken on as a mat cover for 1 year and have just been kept on. My feedback has been very positive, and I have been put forward as a ‘top performer’ as we enter payrise/ bonus season. As I’ve changed careers, however, I’m at a lower level - most people at this level are closer to 30 rather than 40 like me! I’d really like to make fairly rapid progress (but everyone likes working here so not obvious where promotion might be) as I’m not earning as much as I would like considering it’s a London role, and I’m not managing others which I did in previous career. My DC are not little anymore - number 2 is off to secondary in Sep freeing me of school runs.
I was wondering if anyone could share their stories of career progress in the 40s decade, how long it took you, what steps you took to be noticed? Did you move around to other companies, or stay put?