Long Island is full of older actors regularly performing in community theater. There are challenges remembering lines, for example but many say the camaraderie and opportunity to try something new at a later stage in life far outweigh any downside.
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Right out of college Anita Ramaswamy was hired for her dream job as an analyst at a big bank on Wall Street. She frequently worked until midnight, including during the pandemic. Courtney Pedroza for NPR
Last year, Anita Ramaswamy hit her breaking point.
She had just joined a Wall Street investment bank in November, working remotely from her parents home in Arizona. And Ramaswamy found she barely left her childhood bedroom for weeks at a time.
One Friday in December she worked until midnight. It was her birthday. I just remember hitting this point of absolute meltdown, Ramaswamy remembers. Like, there was nothing going through my head except for I can t do this anymore. I want to have a life. I want to be a real person. I want to be able to spend time with my family. I want to be able to take time for myself. And I don t even have time to think about it.