On 24/09/2014 12:24, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 24-9-2014 10:43, andrel wrote:

>> I am 50+. Which indeed means that I have to become a freelancer or have
>> to find a job in management and not be productive myself anymore.
>>
>

Being a freelancer is not too bad if you can find the work and don't 
mind travelling. Having the language skills you do opens lots of doors.

I really sympathise if you have to go into management. I miss working 
with my hands and for years I travelled with a small toolkit in case I 
had to fix something. :-)

> Yes, I believe that sums up the situation indeed. Americans would
> probably call this a new opportunities situation (and they are not
> wrong) but in Europe we have a different approach to this, especially
> the older generations. We always believed more in stable job continuity
> and job protection.
>

That is mainland Europe. In Britain it has been like that for decades. 
And we are worse off for it.
No wonder the Iraqis called America and Britain, Satan and little Satan 
one follows the other.

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Regards
     Stephen

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