Exit Interview
A series of conversations about being fired, retired, aged out, and laid off
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Bill Varie / Corbis / Getty The Subtle and Not-So-Subtle Force of Ageism
“So often, I see signs that they’re looking for someone younger. Ads ask for ‘digital natives’ and people who ‘live, eat, and dream social media.’”
Katie Martin / The Atlantic When a Job Is Just Too Much
James T. Green landed his dream job right out of college. But when workplace stress collided with a tumultuous period in his own life, he decided he needed to quit to save his health.
Katie Martin / The Atlantic What Happens When a Nun Leaves the Church?
In 1966, Nancy Bancroft entered a convent, took the habit, and changed her name. Seven years later, she chose to leave—and rejoined a radically changed world.
Katie Martin / The Atlantic The Never-Ending Struggle to Sustain a Small Business
Delissa Reynolds, an actress, ran a popular local bar for years, until the neighborhood changed.
Katie Martin / The Atlantic The ‘Disenfranchised Grief’ of Losing Your Job
Meg Spinella, a hospice chaplain, discusses how she has processed loss in life and work.
Katie Martin / The Atlantic
