The Gen Xers turning to odd jobs — from summer internships to ice hockey refereeing — to stay employed

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
William Simon
William Simon works as an ice hockey official when he has the opportunity to.

William Simon

These Gen X job seekers are sick of the job hunt — and building businesses instead

Tech Insider : Business
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Business Insider spoke to four Gen Xers who turned to self-employment after struggling to find traditional work.

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I was 39 and my husband 46 when our daughter was born. I'm concerned about the future as an older parent.

Tech Insider : Business
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The author, pregnant for the second time at the age of 42, with her two-year-old daughter in September 2010

The author

6 charts show why Gen X is so bummed about money right now

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
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Gen Xers are taking on more work amid cutting back on spending.

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I moved from the UK to a laid-back island in Indonesia at 56. My yearly rent is $2500.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A woman on a beach wearing a pink headband.
Sarah Burghard moved to the island of Lombok.

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Tired of Chicago winters, this Gen Xer retired at 46 and moved to Bangkok. It cut his monthly spending by half.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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Chris loved his hometown of Chicago but wanted a hard reset.

Chris

Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully unprepared for retirement

Tech Insider : Economy
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Nearly half of Gen Xers think they will need to postpone retirement, a Prudential survey found.

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Boomers spent their lives accumulating stuff. Now their kids are stuck with it.

Tech Insider : Economy
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Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parents

Tech Insider
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Don't overlook older workers. They could be the best at AI in your business.

Tech Insider
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Older workers might be better — or at least just as good — as their younger peers when it comes to using AI. But age bias often persists.

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