Some occupations are really more popular as you get older, such as construction engineering and doctors, but these are only a small part of all industries. Most industries have clear regulations on age when recruiting, and job seekers are under 35 years old.
Therefore, the workplace crisis of middle-aged people is real. Please don't turn a blind eye. You can pretend not to see it, or ignore it, but one day you will experience it yourself.
In recent years, reports of suicide by jumping off a building due to middle-aged unemployment or heavy life pressure are common at home and abroad.
Don't say they are fragile. Many times, the last straw that crushed the camel is insignificant to outsiders, but it is unbearable for the parties.
I don't want to comment on these anymore. I chatted with a friend the other day. He is one of my older brothers. He was fired last year because of the company's personnel adjustment.
There is confusion and anxiety. It's a lie to say that he doesn't care, because there are old people in the world, little people in the world, mortgage loans and car loans, but now he is getting better and better, more moist than before, and has weathered this crisis perfectly.
That's why I want to write this article today. The existence of the crisis cannot be changed, but we can find ways to deal with it.
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Evaluate your value.
Many middle-aged workers have lost their jobs. What are they afraid of?
It is difficult to find a job, and the reason why it is difficult to find a job is the depreciation of its own value and lack of competitiveness.
I used to earn 10,000 yuan a month by seniority and seniority, but now I may not even ask for 8,000 yuan when I go out, because the cost performance is really not high.
So always evaluate your own value and see how much you are worth.
Many people have misunderstandings in this respect, thinking that their current monthly salary will start their own value on this basis.
That was not the case. Just because you are earning 10 thousand a month in the company now doesn't mean your value is at this level. It may be 5000 or 15000. The best criterion is to see your importance and scarcity to the company.
If you leave today and someone can take over your job tomorrow, then you are not worthy of your current salary, that is, the scarcer you are, the higher your value will be.
Someone asked, I can't quit my job to test my value. Of course not, but we can see what your core competitiveness is in the company.
The most worthless competitiveness is physical strength. If your job depends on physical strength, then your scarcity is relatively low and you are not so competitive.
Secondly, there is no creative technical post, such as image processing, which requires certain skills, but only a slightly skilled person can do it.
Further up is the creative technical post, that is to say, the work that others can't do easily without you, then this is your value, which is very scarce.
If you look up again, I think it is resources and management. If you have a lot of resources, then the company will not dare to dismiss you at will. Even if you are cleaned up, these resources are enough to help you find your next stop quickly.
In addition, there is management. As the saying goes, "All is fair in war." An excellent manager can turn a flock of sheep into a flock of wolves, and such people are welcome everywhere.
What is more terrible than middle-aged unemployment is exile after being imprisoned.
Many people are imprisoned in the current company, walking under the aura of the platform for many years, and they don't have a clear understanding of themselves, so that they are desperate after the changes come.
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How to deal with the crisis of middle-aged people in the workplace
Objectively speaking, no enterprise is long-term. Many times, you are laid off and cleaned up, not because you can't, but because this company can't.
So, don't be afraid of being laid off. On the contrary, leaving early is a good thing. Not many companies can make a comeback. The later you leave, the more likely you are to be delayed. This is not to paralyze yourself with the spirit of Ah Q, this is reality.
I want to tell you, don't be afraid of unknown disasters, keep a good attitude, the enemy will stop you, but the person who can really do this must be confident, and this confidence is his competitiveness.
This kind of competitiveness mentioned four levels in the first article: 1. Rely on physical strength; 2. Skilled, but repetitive; 3. Creative skills; 4. Be able to manage and master resources.
Before the age of 30, you can stay competitive by cheap labor, which is actually your greatest advantage, but if you still rely on these after the age of 30, it will be a bit dangerous.
The older you get, the redder you become. The premise is that you have scarcity that others can't replace, so you have to rely on scarcity. The advantage of middle-aged people lies in years of accumulation.
If you are a technical post, you can't just do some repetitive techniques, and you can't do some more; If you don't do technology, then you need to develop into resources and management.
Either way, you need to do two things well: 1. Keep learning and thinking; 2. Keep working hard.
Learning is thinking, skill and knowledge; Thinking direction, efficiency, method.
We should continue to study. Don't think that you don't have to study if you work. Learning is a lifetime thing. No outstanding person gives up learning, and no one dares to give up learning.
Another point is hard work. I don't think it's necessary to keep talking about this topic. You just have to ask yourself one question: Do you feel poor?
If you are poor, you have no right not to work hard. If you are poor and don't know how to work hard, you are basically hopeless.
Being unemployed at the age of 35 is not terrible. Many middle-aged workers can be reborn after being exiled. The difference is that these people are prepared.
The safest rule in life is to prepare for the worst when it is safe, and keep a clear head and an enterprising heart. This is very important and necessary.