| 55+ | 35-54 | 21-34 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits reduction | 28.1% | 31.9% | 18.3% |
| Duties added to existing job responsibilities | 51.4% | 70.7% | 78.5% |
| Engaged in an interesting innovation project | 33.9% | 42.9% | 43.6% |
| Furlough (forced unpaid time off) | 8.4% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Launched an internal startup or new venture | 9.9% | 10.9% | 9.0% |
| Launched a startup or new venture on my own | 10.2% | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Layoff | 12.9% | 13.9% | 10.4% |
| Pay cut | 15.7% | 16.4% | 7.2% |
| Pay raise | 27.9% | 50.1% | 65.5% |
| Promotion | 11.5% | 30.2% | 47.9% |
| Started in a new job that didn’t exist a few years ago | 9.9% | 19.3% | 30.9% |
| None of these | 16.7% | 6.1% | 3.9% |
JOURNO27: Job experiences by age
Share with your networks!
About the Author: Laurie Beth Harris
Laurie Beth Harris was the Editorial Manager of the American Press Institute, and lead writer of API's morning newsletter, Need to Know, until May 2018.
She is the former copy fellow at Southern Living magazine. Laurie Beth is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. While at UNC, Laurie Beth served as copy desk editor at The Daily Tar Heel.
