The Hidden Cost of Job Hopping in Your 40s

Lucas and Luna examine how short job tenure hits differently after age 40. Using data from a 2025 Federal Reserve study on hiring bias, they explore why a two-year stint at 28 signals ambition, but the same move at 48 signals instability. They break down the 'age-tenure penalty' — a phenomenon where hiring managers penalize older candidates for job-hopping twice as harshly as younger ones — and offer concrete strategies for mid-career professionals: how to frame moves, when to stay longer, and why the 'explain every gap' advice backfires. This episode includes specific salary data from a Randstad report on age discrimination in hiring, plus a framework for deciding whether a new role is worth the tenure reset. A focused, data-driven look at how the rules of career mobility change when you're not in your 20s anymore. #JobHopping #CareerChange #MidCareer #AgeDiscrimination #HiringBias #JobTenure #ResumeAdvice #EmploymentGap #CareerMobility #FederalReserveStudy #RandstadReport #Ageism #CareerStrategy #JobSearch #Loyalty #WorkforceTrends #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo