I'm 33 with a decent job. I'm worried about my future with no benefits and the new labor laws coming out.
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Hi everyone. I'm 33 with 2 kids, and I'm pretty confident that many of you can relate to my situation. I work in a field that is relatively new (about 15 years old) and is historically dominated by freelancers, but it's become more popular to work in-house for the larger companies in this field. I've been working in this field for about 2 years now and have had 2 full-time jobs so far. I have a B.A., and I've been working with success, no problem, but I keep getting comments from my coworkers and even my manager about how I'm "lucky," "i'm so lucky to have a career in this field,' and that I need "to start my career while I'm still young." That's all true, but I'm still just a regular employee, right? I'm 33 and I'm scared about my future. I'm worried about being fired and having a hard time finding a job in my field, and I'm worried that I'll lose my job entirely in the next 10 to 20 years. I feel like I'm on shaky ground without a net.<br><br>There's also some new labor laws coming out that are supposed to help small business and independent contractors, but it seems like it's going to make it even harder for people in my field to find full-time jobs. I don't want to become a contractor. I don't like the idea of constantly finding jobs, and I don't want to have to worry about benefits.<br><br>What are your thoughts on this? I feel like I'm in a really weird situation. I'm doing well, but I feel really insecure about my future.
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