Cathy lives in Minnesota. She went to law school when she was younger and couldn't handle it? The Attorney General's office where she worked wouldn't let her take an hour off for night classes in law school? Why would they discourage an employee from pursuing law unless they thought she wasn't law school material?
Cathy then held an entry level administrative position for 25 years with no advancement before getting a master's degree in public administration in her late 50s, and is wondering why nobody will hire her now?
However, even with a master's, she said she couldn't find anything higher-paying than clerical work, as she was constantly told she didn't have enough experience. She makes about $20 an hour and has good health insurance and vacation and sick leave, though she works part-time jobs as a tax consultant to supplement her income, which she said is common among many she knows.She waits until her late 50s to get a Masters degree and then wonders why her entire career of entry level administrative assistant work isn't opening up any doors for her... in Minneapolis?She's frustrated that even with decades of experience and years of networking, she feels trapped in a position that doesn't pay her enough to fully get by. She said she's seen entry-level positions offering a similar salary to what she makes now after 25 years.
"I was told, you can't get a professional position because you don't supervise. You can't get a professional position because you don't deal with budget," Cathy said. "How are you supposed to get that experience when all you do is give me clerical work?"
And Business Insider is using HER as the example of what's wrong with "peak Boomer" seniors who can't afford to retire?
-PJ
My County would’ve paid a higher salary for achieving one’s Master’s degree.