Career change??

My advice is don't sit on the fence thinking about what and when you going to do because time passes you by, and before you know it, you have done nothing and are still stuck in the same routine - Take risks and Just do it and never look back!
 
I’m 34, on my third ‘career’ and each one has been fairly huge in terms of lifestyle and financial impact.

Plan tactically and get everything in place, or most of it in place before taking the plunge is my advice. We all create our lives in the end, no such thing as luck. Life is not guaranteed is it? So why waste it on something you hate!?
 
I'm following this closely as I'm kind of in same boat. I love my current job, its all I've ever done & pretty much all I wanted to do. But my body is battered. I ache & now have early osteoarthritis in my shoulder, agony some days.
I also have a disabled son who I wish was better able to access farms & countryside activities. So instead of wishing I'm thinking of making it happen, for my son & others to access. A therapy farm with work/ability balance .But I'm 39 next week & no idea how to even begin....
 
There are a number of things to consider with a career change. living is number 1. How much money do you need to get by on. Ie, we don’t need sky and all that stuff. But mortgage, rent, food, vehicles all that. Assuming that and you have an idea what you want to move into then qualification needed.
Remember, 2 people go for a job, one qualified and experienced, the other not. The selection panel has to whittle to a shortlist to consider for interview. Which are they going to go for? So make sure you have all paperwork in place. There is no reason why you couldn’t phone up the organisation and have a chat about the work and what they look for in people. This is before a job is available. it helps to understand what they want from people. Linked in is often a good place to get names to have a chat.
also remember that 95% of job descriptions are tosh. Most companies want people to be able to hit the ground running so you need to ensure that you have sufficient experience to persuade then they want to employ you.
if you are going self employed, that is a whole different story and a lot of that comes down to your personality. Some of us are not suited to self employment And are far better off with being factory fodder.

Everybody can change roles. It is just knowing what you want to go far and knowing what the market is looking for and of course the availability of work. I never did make it as a sex god. Apparently I had the wrong features.

Do a lot of research and good luck with what ever you decide.
 
I can't comment on the career you want to change to; I know bu66er all about the industry and/or how to join it.

I can say though, given that you're thinking about a career change definitely suggests that you desire it. Why not?
Of course, you'll have lots of questions and there will be some natural anxieties that go along with them and a few "What have I done"?! to top out on your stress levels.

100% change career but do your research. Forewarned is forearmed and preparation is everything.
 
I gave up coach driving at 30 to go back to university and get an engineering degree. 22 years later I'm just about to start a new position within the oil and gas industry. It's never to late, and you're never too old! I wish you the very best of luck!
Exact opposite for me, Ive been in the Oil and Gas industry for 25yrs and looking at getting out now, It's a good industry if your starting out but I was in it in the good old days as they say and it's not the same, Still good if your coming into it and not having seen the difference.
 
Exact opposite for me, Ive been in the Oil and Gas industry for 25yrs and looking at getting out now, It's a good industry if your starting out but I was in it in the good old days as they say and it's not the same, Still good if your coming into it and not having seen the difference.
I was GE for a few years up until the slump in 2016. Time to get back into it for the last decade or so of my career, I reckon
 
I’ve had a huge career change and it’s one of the best things I ever did. Spent 37 years in photography industry and now work as an under keeper on a large pheasant shoot. Started beating and got to know the keepers 4 years ago, helped with feeding and then other bits and bobs till offered a job 2 years ago. Hard but enjoyable work. Would I have wanted to do it or could I afford to do it when I was younger, who knows as it’s panned out fine for me. I say go for it if you can, life’s to short for regrets.
 
A fella I know just went full time stalking in Argyll at 60.
Be prepared for knockbacks yes , but be prepared for the "yes" email or letter and your butthole tightening a bit and having to go for it.
 
I got a degree in Civil engineering, worked a short while for contractors, then got in a few years for HM forces. Got out of it took a job as an underkeeper, did 15 years then back to contracting as wife hated keepering. After five years we parted company and I once again returned to keepering, still at it with wild birds after twenty eight years back in the game. And I still love it.
 
I never knew there were so many experts in the world - until I looked at Linkedin.

Catfish for the world of work.
It can be a pain in the ass as everysales man in the world is on there looking for contacts. I just use it in the hope that someone will come along and offer me a job offering loads of money for sod all work…….. let breath holding commence.
 
no disrespect but you will find it very very difficult to get a foresty job/game keeping or stalking work at that age,20 years ago it was reletively easy now its a different world. by all means try but be prepared for lots of knock backs.
Try changing career when you're 55. no one wants to know and you knowledge counts for nothing if you haven't got as degree in something.
 
It can be a pain in the ass as everysales man in the world is on there looking for contacts. I just use it in the hope that someone will come along and offer me a job offering loads of money for sod all work…….. let breath holding commence.
I’m on LinkedIn, don’t promote myself at all & I’ve certainly had freelance jobs from it. I mainly use it to create a mailing list in a targeted way, not that I’ve ever actually done any mailshots……
I’m up to over 4000 connections, the vast majority of which could potentially offer me some work. It’s not useful to all professions but I can easily identify my target audience.
 
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