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I Was a Teenage Reprobate

Bad decisions and staying one step ahead of the law in the 1980s

Sep 20

I Was a Teenage Reprobate

Sep 20

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I May Never Find a Full-Time Job Again

Striving and surviving in my 50s in a very crowded profession

Aug 22

I May Never Find a Full-Time Job Again

Aug 22

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About Me — Mike Scarpiello

A life defined by adventure and not a 9–5 job

Jan 29

About Me — Mike Scarpiello

Jan 29

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My Last Flight with My Wife Was Right Out of a Seinfeld Episode

Truth really is stranger than fiction

Dec 29, 2023

My Last Flight with My Wife Was Right Out of a Seinfeld Episode

Dec 29, 2023

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What Are The Chances We Can Secure Funding For Our Startup?

Is it still possible to achieve late-life success like Julia Child or Ray Kroc?

Oct 27

What Are The Chances We Can Secure Funding For Our Startup?

Oct 27

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I Lost a Friend Over the Price of a Concert Ticket

I also learned that friendships can evolve as we get older

Oct 20

I Lost a Friend Over the Price of a Concert Ticket

Oct 20

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I Just Passed My Third Month of Unemployment, and I’ve Never Been Happier

If unemployment were a marriage, I would be in the honeymoon phase

Oct 13

I Just Passed My Third Month of Unemployment, and I’ve Never Been Happier

Oct 13

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In East Africa, I Was the Ugly American

How I nearly created an international incident in Tanzania

Oct 11

In East Africa, I Was the Ugly American

Oct 11

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The Hit FX/Hulu Show ‘The Bear’ Shines a Light on Unemployment and Ageism

Plus an unexpected Emmy win for a longtime actress

Oct 1

The Hit FX/Hulu Show ‘The Bear’ Shines a Light on Unemployment and Ageism

Oct 1

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How Old Is Too Old for Employers?

A recent survey puts me right in the middle of the “Do Not Hire” zone

Sep 24

How Old Is Too Old for Employers?

Sep 24

Mike Scarpiello

Mike Scarpiello

UX Designer, writer, musician, poet, humorist, musician, bull runner, craft beer enthusiast and UX Design mentor at https://shorturl.at/jRV2i

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