I am 49 years old and have been placed in my six-selling job. Now we make $ 52,000 in the entering role where I work with the college grades.

• Damon Duncan, a 49-year-old engineer, took the most paid after the placement.

• Duncan’s salary dropped from $ 148,000 to $ 52,000, which affects his family life.

• Besides applying for employee officials, Duncan is struggling with re-installing technical territory.

The story that was told like this was based on Damon conversations at the age of 49, based on Atlanta. His identity and his salary is guaranteed by Business Insider. This discussion is organized in length and clarity.

I was assigned to my work as a sales engineer on April 2023. That was the last work I had at my work ground.

Now two years have worked in a technical sales field. I took a few related roles after my company passed through combination, but was placed second in August 2024 and was not working until I took a big step back – I pay.

I have been a trading developer, properties builder, and an account account in the process of consulting at a cold expense.

Most of my colleagues are off college. When I stayed with them in the normal room, “this is my first big big boy in college,” and I’m in here, I’m about 50, I have a baby to go to college.

It came with a great wages cut

You can now do nearly one third of what I have done in my business engineering. My previous work, my basic income was $ 148,000, but now $ 52,000.

The layoff has lost a lot of money, and as a result, we don’t go. Our debt also took a big hit at this time, and we couldn’t cover our daughter’s loans to go to college. So he decided to take a gap year and start in a technical tech school during his economy and debt so that he could produce loans and transfer.

We must cancel many services. Usually, we can hire someone to do some big things, but now I have to do on the weekend.

So, instead of spending my weekends and my family, I spend it fixing the house, I’ve been building stairs, painting, painting, light changes, and other light projects, and other light projects, with other such projects, and other projects.

We couldn’t afford my daughter’s car, so we had to complete. We are now under two cars instead of three. We have to get a lot of carpool, which is not a big deal, but we should be next. My company also wanted us to return to the office, so I must call the hour to work back. So, I’m on the road for two hours a day.

Most affected my family.

I don’t understand the market

I’m trying to go back to the stadium in the best part of 20 years, but no one is guessing or talking to.

Since 2023, I have included hundreds of activities. I found one year ago, but it was saved because of company change. Besides, I have had negotiations, but I have never found a cycle that receives.

I still work in any two-five jobs a day.

No matter whatever I do in Résé, or how much I earn, sounds like no matter. I have been doing everything they told me to do, and I might throw the arrows on paper, hoping that they come in and not fall. I don’t understand the market again. It doesn’t make sense.

I do this work because I have debts to pay and I have to provide family. Therefore, I am kind to stick to where I am come hopefully to find another job.

I feel that people think I am expensive because of my experience or that I will leave a minute I get something better. They do not see that I am applying for work not only because it is a job in my field, but also because I see it as a potential work.

I don’t need work. I’m no longer 20 years old. I need a job. With three children, one of them are about to go to college and many more on their way. I have my daughters of my daughters to pay for the future. I will be working until 80 years. I need a stable job.

It may also be watching for some years in play. But older people have wisdom and experience. They are not sport bicycles. They take time. And the older people like me, XERS, are willing to scrawy and do a job. I am working on a level of level and I have received 24 years. If that doesn’t teach you how it is possible and how we want to do the work done and I don’t know, I don’t know what it does.

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