Middlescence is a newly coined word,a combination of middle and obsolescence; in management circle, it is pointed towards middle managers;caught between a demanding top management and a restless entry level, middle management is being squeezed into irrelevance; to yank a manager out of obsolescence brought about by newer technologies, changing work ethic, and high-powered growth.
During the first Internet wave, which lasted in India until end-2000, middlescence reflected the agony of the analog generation: it was caught right in the middle. But since then, the middle has started aggressively reshaping and recalibrating itself to cope in an era where email, Google, PDAs, and PowerPoints have become workplace fixtures.
However, this is a period in ones life which represents the search for a new identity.It is a strange urge to do something different in your career or life, which could provide the one thing we miss: satisfaction.People who have been courageous enough to chart their own lives or careers: What Should I Do With My Life?
Middlescence is not just about careers or middle managers. Its an idea that opens a whole Pandoras Box of lifes intricate issues. Its about trying. Its about willingness. And its more than a job.
Indeed, its an interesting time of your life when you ask: What next?
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