FT Working It

The infinite career - why we can't retire

Rising costs and declining job prospects are creating a perfect storm for mid-career executives, which could cause a global economic calamity. In the third in a series of films about current workplace issues, FT Working It editor Isabel Berwick explains how mid-career professionals are finding ways to pivot their working lives despite this dilemma.


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FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.


Working It is the FT's workplace video channel. It offers expert analysis and key takeaways to help leaders and managers make sense of the big news stories and trends shaping the world of work. This FT channel series has been produced by independent reporting from Financial Times journalists