Having reached 40 and living through the pandemic, my priorities have changed from trying to climb the greasy ladder to ensuring I'm doing work I enjoy, and hav

Having reached 40 and living through the pandemic, my priorities have changed from trying to climb the greasy ladder to ensuring I'm doing work I enjoy, and having a good work/life balance. I have people far younger than me who have been promoted above me, but seem to constantly annoyed by the type of work they have to do. Constant meetings being one of them. I know I'm underpaid for my experience and skills, but I try and be a leader in my field, and try a train as much as possible. As others have said here, the extra time I have at home gives me the energy to work on other projects (hobby, etc).