Rising costs and declining job prospects are creating a perfect storm for mid-career executives, which could cause a global economic calamity. In the third in a series of films about current workplace issues, FT Working It editor Isabel Berwick explains how mid-career professionals are finding ways to pivot their working lives despite this dilemma #work #digitalfuture #bluecollarjobs #investments #tradespeople #aiandtechnology #infrastructure #skills ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes