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My Community

My Community is Your Community Our members are at the heart of everything we do. Your support of Next For Me is a commitment to your journey for what’s next. We created My Community as a way for you to get more involved and to connect with us at Next For Me HQ. If you […]

Our Advisers in the News – Tech After 50 and Modern Elders

We treasure the advice of a world-class team of Advisers. They are in the forefront of our movement to elevate the status of 50+ workers in our culture. Here are two recent articles that illustrate their commitment and sage advice to workers in the new reality of ageing. Next For Me Advisor Karen Wickre penned […]

An Unpleasant Surprise – Laid Off After Decades At Work

This article was written by Next For Me member Diana Moreland. She was surprised to find after decades of working in tech that she was suddenly faced with the unspoken discrimination of being an ‘older’ worker. I’ve been working since the 70s and have never had trouble getting or keeping a job. I have been […]

IBM’s Institutionalized Ageism

As it scrambled to compete in the internet world, the once-dominant tech company cut tens of thousands of U.S. workers, hitting its most senior employees hardest and flouting rules against age bias. ProPublica and Mother Jones published a hair raising investigative report on years of institutionalized ageism at ‘Big Blue’ told through the voices of the […]