Have these "fears of a dead end job" been effecting anyone else a little more lately?

My sim was level 10 in the Science career, and he had that fear. I found it kind of odd to have that fear when you've reached the top of your career.

Before they go to work, you can click on them and there is an option to "regain passion" (or something like that). That fixed it for me.

In my sim's case, he eventually aged to an elder and I had him retire. I rotated out of the household so I don't know much else beyond that.