How Does it Feel to be an Older Worker Struggling to Find Work?

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Nicky Taylor, a former media executive who has struggled to find work as an older worker and now does random jobs including stacking shelves at a supermarket.

They discuss:

• The financial consequences of being a gig worker for most of your career
• How it feels when your industry is completely transformed by technology
• Nicky’s (frustrating) experience of looking for work as a mature worker
• The entrenched ageism that exists in many industries
• The realities of reinventing yourself and accepting work that might not have appealed in the past

Host:

Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’.

As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes.

Guest:

Nicky Taylor

Executive Producer & Showrunner

Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker:

Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event.

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Nicky Taylor, a former media executive who has struggled to find work as an older worker and now does random jobs including stacking shelves at a supermarket.

They discuss:

• The financial consequences of being a gig worker for most of your career
• How it feels when your industry is completely transformed by technology
• Nicky’s (frustrating) experience of looking for work as a mature worker
• The entrenched ageism that exists in many industries
• The realities of reinventing yourself and accepting work that might not have appealed in the past

Host:

Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’.

As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes.

Guest:

Nicky Taylor

Executive Producer & Showrunner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-taylor-18128b29

Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker:

Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event.

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