Must-Listen: The Gen X Career Meltdown
“It’s the end of work as we knew it.”
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April 2, 2025

Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete. Our reporter spent months talking to Gen X-ers who feel like their “careers are sort of over.”

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Here’s what Gen-Xers are doing about their career crisis.

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