He also feels trapped. Even at the top of a successful career ladder and with a solid and secure company behind him he can feel trapped in his business world with a future offering no promise.
At the age of forty-plus and with at least twenty working years ahead, work has become a drudge. He wants change. He feels trapped by circumstances and hates himself for blindly getting himself into such a predicament.
For most men the rungs on the work ladder are obvious, each step clearly defined. With an equal amount of ability, flair, work achievement and luck the ladder can be steadily climbed. But for a man around forty the work world has shrunk. Promotion is harder to come by, the opportunities less. In fact, from thirty-five onwards opportunities within a company thin out and the possibility of switching to, or finding, work with stimulating or interesting prospects, equally rare. Something must be done.
In an effort to prove their worth, as much to themselves as to others, some take on excessive work loads. They need to impress. They work late, take paperwork home, work weekends. They are prone to stress and heart attacks.
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