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Middle age is rather a difficult beast to deal with. Yes yes, the forties are the new thirties and all that, but the fact remains that being on the wrong side of forties has me grappling with physical and mental issues like never before. For one, your skin and hair are not what they once were. Patchiness shows up on the face, and so do fine lines on the skin. The hair is greying at an alarming rate, and thinning with equal speed. Digestive problems have cropped up from nowhere. Joints have started creaking and sending alarming painful signals from time to time. And God knows what the state of the heart, kidneys, liver etc. are. No, I have not gone for regular check-ups as advised by all medical sermons. The mind starts acting like it has its own mind. Swaying from chirpy and cool at one moment to black and filthy at the next, it becomes a challenge to keep in control. Pre-menopausal effects are here with a bang. So what's the silver lining? It is the network of relationships...

Corporate work-life can be very unpredictable and demands constant performance and keeping on your toes. You may find yourself lagging in the rat race if you don't watch out. Following are some signs or rather warning signals that your career may not be exactly looking up. Sign 1:    You are  doing the same things day in and day out. Work has become drudgery and you are going through the motions mechanically. When you are not enjoying your job, not growing or learning, you are at a professional dead end. Monotony and routine are part of the corporate work-life, but within the work structure and your job profile, you must enjoy what you do. You must have some scope for value addition to your knowledge and skills. In plain words, your career must be going somewhere. If you have reached the end of the road, better watch out! Sign 2:   People reporting to you are now either in the same level, or are reporting to other people. A sure-shot sign that you ...