Hi. I am M. I worked in maintenance in a sugar producing factory. I always believed that I will not be made redundant.  Losing my job in my fifties was a bit of a shock. I was not prepared to…

Hi, I’m A, a former lawyer from town of Prievidza in Slovakia. I am 56 and I have a successful 25 year long career of a lawyer behind me. I am happy it is already behind me… During the pandemics,…

Hi, I’m H., and after spending over 25 years as a civil engineer, I reached a point in my mid-50s where I felt increasingly disconnected from my career. While I had achieved success in my profession, the work no longer…

Hello, I’m Emília, and after nearly 30 years working in corporate finance, I reached a point I no longer felt the same passion for my work. My job had become routine, and the joy I once found in it had…

Finding New Purpose through SASSI Hi, I’m D., and I spent over 35 years working as a project manager. By the time I reached my early 60s, I was feeling burnt out and increasingly disconnected from my work. The long…

D. has been working in the social sphere for many years, and notices the challenges faced by those engaged in helping others. The resources are never enough for all. And yet the needs of the people remain. One of the…

C, from Göttingen, cared for her mother, who had dementia, for 10 years. When her mother passed away, C. made it her mission to continue caring for other people with dementia, as she was already unable to work her regular…

S. was always a proactive person. Inspired from the discussions with the other SASSI participants, she decided to try out a new venture: to organise dancing and singing events for older adults and make that into a business. She gathered…

Hi I’m S. When I joined the SASSI project, I was looking for direction in my life after a long career. As someone in my 50s, I wasn’t sure what the next chapter held. The turning point came when I…

Hi! I’m I. My work always meant a lot to me, and I changed a lot of professional fields over the course of my long career. All of them had one thing in common – conducting some kind of research,…