career change?

[black booty lover]

Has anyone here ever tried a career change near the age of 38? I don't mean a job change....a career change. Not happy with my job, financial situation, so I'm interested in a career change. I feel completely lost and cofidence is completey shot. Thought about going to see a career couseler but not sure if they're a waste of time/money or what.

Part of me wants to try a trade because everyone says that's where the jobs are ect...but at 38 it's seems kind of late, not to mention it's a big commitment. Anyone else been in this boat before?

I only have a high school education so trying to find options is kind of tough. Thought TERB would be a good place to ask for two reasons...seems to be a lot of very smart people on the board and just the fact that there is a lot of people on the board in general so there's bound to be some good advice.


Any help and recomendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

[thumper18474]

You're never too old to get into a trade..
check with the local union halls the biggest issue is can you stick it out for the required 4-5 years?
Getting red sealed is the ticket to naming your own price!
HRDC can help too...with the secong career initiative..believe it or not....NOT having a colleve education is a bonus when it comes to this.
Burned me!!

 

[black booty lover]

70 k??? I would be happy with mid 40's. If I was making 45 a year id be pretty happy.

 

[mas0]

I am 29. I work in the telecommunications industry and I am a software developer... Graduated from a networking program. I've only been in Canada since 2006 and I have a very stable job which pays pretty well. As much as my job is entertaining and almost "stress free" since I am totally comfortable with anything they can throw at me and the money I have made so far has covered for a handsome down payment for a condo ... with a fair amount of savings and no mentionable debt... I somewhat wish I could have my own thing, compared to others I don't feel the need to be my own boss but what makes me want to do this is to build something from scratch. But in all honesty I have no idea what I can do next or want to do next. I know I can do anything from electronics to database administration or anything IT related, I somewhat want something totally out of my comfort level. Will I leave my current job in pursuit of this... I don't know. I almost jumped into a venture to jointly own a MP...

 

[black booty lover]

You're never too old to get into a trade..
check with the local union halls the biggest issue is can you stick it out for the required 4-5 years?
Getting red sealed is the ticket to naming your own price!
HRDC can help too...with the secong career initiative..believe it or not....NOT having a colleve education is a bonus when it comes to this.
Burned me!!

I don't think sticking it out is too bad because from what I understand, you get paid for your apprenticship. What is HRDC?

 

[black booty lover]

Thanks for the help so far guys. Much appreciated.

 

[Youngbuc]

<-- in trades, be careful what you decide because of shift work, and economy. I make around 85k but I do work alot of overtime so it's a trade off but I'm do alot of physical work so I don't need to go to the gym so there are benifits lol

 

[black booty lover]

<-- in trades, be careful what you decide because of shift work, and economy. I make around 85k but I do work alot of overtime so it's a trade off but I'm do alot of physical work so I don't need to go to the gym so there are benifits lol

Shift work is the least of my concerns.

 

[peter4025]

When I was 40 I quit my office job and went to work as a tradesman, it was easy for me as I work in construction since I was 10.
You are close to 40, is not late but make sure you get into the right trade. Go into a trade that is not too physical demanding like electrical, hvac, plumbing etc. you are too old for some trades as mason, concrete, carpentry. These last three are very demanding and I wouldn't recommend them to anybody as your body gets ruin after 10 20 years of working.

 

[Intrinsic]

Absolutely, go for it. You have time.

 

[mrsCALoki]

Has anyone here ever tried a career change near the age of 38? I don't mean a job change....a career change. Not happy with my job, financial situation, so I'm interested in a career change. I feel completely lost and cofidence is completey shot. Thought about going to see a career couseler but not sure if they're a waste of time/money or what.

Part of me wants to try a trade because everyone says that's where the jobs are ect...but at 38 it's seems kind of late, not to mention it's a big commitment. Anyone else been in this boat before?

I only have a high school education so trying to find options is kind of tough. Thought TERB would be a good place to ask for two reasons...seems to be a lot of very smart people on the board and just the fact that there is a lot of people on the board in general so there's bound to be some good advice.


Any help and recomendations would be greatly appreciated.

I changed my entire career path when I was 26, and I asked a lot of people for advice.

One gave me some advice I still remember, even though it did not apply to me. She told me:

"I have been in the same job for almost 20 years. In another 10 I can retire with a pension. If I change jobs I will have to work till I die. Ten years in jail, or a life time working lol."

Just putting that out there in case you did not think of that.

 

[elmo]

I changed my entire career path when I was 26, and I asked a lot of people for advice.

One gave me some advice I still remember, even though it did not apply to me. She told me:

"I have been in the same job for almost 20 years. In another 10 I can retire with a pension. If I change jobs I will have to work till I die. Ten years in jail, or a life time working lol."

Just putting that out there in case you did not think of that.

Marrying an old rich John is a career path?

 

[mrsCALoki]

Marrying an old rich John is a career path?

Quitting after 2 rotations in hospital certainly was. Deciding to become a stay at home for a few decades was. Deciding to trust LL and not worry about a job of my own was a huge step.

A very different path

 

[Dougal Short]

I'm mid-50s and pondering a career change. I sold my business to a much larger competitor 3 years ago and now work there. But for the most part a hate it. I just don't do "big company" well it seems, and frankly, I miss being the boss. I'm considering leaving and opening a new business. I could easily do this if I stayed in the same industry, but I'm tired of that too.

I have a couple of ideas (including funding a startup with my son, and working with/for him, which we both think would be a good fit, but requires a move west to boot).

The trick is to have the cojones to do it! I am making significantly less than I used too, so I'm used to that now (that was part of the plan in selling.... semi-retirement) but still, it's bit of a gamble.

 

[elmo]

Quitting after 2 rotations in hospital certainly was. Deciding to become a stay at home for a few decades was. Deciding to trust LL and not worry about a job of my own was a huge step.

A very different path

So you're a quitter and a mother who stays at home with full time help...I think you are confusing a career with taking the easy road.

 

[Rockslinger]

My RMT made a career change at around age 35. Used to work for a travel agency. Takes 2 years at a college to qualify. Makes around $100,000 as she also has some private clients. One fringe benefit is you get to feel female bodies (ever watch the movie "Full Body Massage"?).

 

[Rockslinger]

My broker, who probably makes north of $500,000, made a career change at age 40. He used to shuffle paper in the back office at a bank. Now he is a superstar broker at the same bank and he recently purchased the book of two retiring brokers. He is hoping his son will take over the business when he retires to Arizona in a few years.

 

[KBear]

Much depends on what you enjoy doing. If you enjoy working with you hands and building things, than the trades would be good, but if you are not into that it would not be much fun.

I know some people who left Canada to become English teachers in countries like Vietnam, from what I heard, life is good and they will not be coming back.

 

[mrsCALoki]

So you're a quitter and a mother who stays at home with full time help...I think you are confusing a career with taking the easy road.

Oh I am so sorry you do not approve elmo. Would it make you feel better to think of it as putting medicine on hold for a while so I can use the time to learn how to manage my portfolio?

LOL not really certain why you care but that might help since it seems to bother you

 

[DELETDrileydaniels]

People do it all the time that is why there is a big business out there for career coaches. http://www.careerjoy.com/ is one of those services.