gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I'm 45 and I haven't started my career yet 
Is 30 to old to change careers?
- Thread starter liberty
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brixtonvilla
should be Oslovilla, really
Nope. That's it. You're fucked. Whatever you're doing now you'll be doing to your 85th birthday. Sorry. 
brixtonvilla
should be Oslovilla, really
*thinks about it*
Well you could, re-train and do something new, but you've only got 40-odd years to do it. Well, with luck you've got 40-odd years left...
Well you could, re-train and do something new, but you've only got 40-odd years to do it. Well, with luck you've got 40-odd years left...
Blunders500
Singing the Absurd
LD Rudeboy said:I don't think so.
I've moved from an IT support role into a management strategic planning role.
It's not a complete career change but it's a step in the right direction. If I keep on making these steps, hopefully I'll never have to open a PC ever again.
exactly what i am in the process of doing - and if i never have to ask someone to reboot again i will be a happy man
Johnny Canuck3
Well-Known Member
liberty said:
No: I did it.
ngeru
away with the fairies
If you have the motivation & determination to focus on a career change there's no reason why age should come into it.
For a while, I've been toying with the idea about possibly moving into animal welfare/care of some sort & recently started a short science course through the OU called 'Studying Mammals'. Already I'm surprised at the positive impact it's had on my life. I actually look fwd to my study sessions but at the same time my interest in my job is diminishing. So I may quit IT altogether before too long & follow what I hope to be my true calling in life.
Good luck Libs in whatever you chose to do. There's no reason why you shouldn't use this as a chance to move into a career you're more interested in & enrich your life further as a result!
For a while, I've been toying with the idea about possibly moving into animal welfare/care of some sort & recently started a short science course through the OU called 'Studying Mammals'. Already I'm surprised at the positive impact it's had on my life. I actually look fwd to my study sessions but at the same time my interest in my job is diminishing. So I may quit IT altogether before too long & follow what I hope to be my true calling in life.
Good luck Libs in whatever you chose to do. There's no reason why you shouldn't use this as a chance to move into a career you're more interested in & enrich your life further as a result!
Hollis
bloody furious
Tbh.. in some ways I think changing career can be harder than starting a career late.. you got to accept things like taking on a much lower salary, starting again at the bottom of the pile, while all the time knowing that there's the possibility that you just may not like what your re-training for.
So there's the cynics viewpoint..
So there's the cynics viewpoint..
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
I can't count the number of changes that I've made, but I realised when I left school in the 70's that the "job for life" was no longer a reality. I entered FE when I was 25 and finished my first degree aged 31 and got my MA last year shortly after I turned 48.
So no, 30 isn't too late.
So no, 30 isn't too late.
london manz
New Member
no not at all....
my mother who has just turned 39 left her job at Tesco 3 years ago after being sick of serving people behind tills and what not. prior to leaving she had undertaken a book-keeping course and basic computer course. she moved at 36 from tesco to the dhss or something, benefit thing, however she was only given a 6month contract, so basically she took a chance. at the end of that she got an offer for 6more months but nothing permanent.
now when she was 17 just before she had me she had been working in a hospital, anyway as she had not been offered full time at the dhss she applied for a job at the hospital. she got into something called clinical coding, in the past year or so at the hospital she has had two pay rises and has just passed a test to move up in rank.
not bad for someone who is nearly 40 and spent most of her life working in Tescos, Corals, Ladbrokes and a factory.
it also turned out ok because if she had done this before i went to university theres a chance she would have had to pay university tuition fees, but because of prior financial circumstances i got them for free........heres where all the people with money come and complain about it
my mother who has just turned 39 left her job at Tesco 3 years ago after being sick of serving people behind tills and what not. prior to leaving she had undertaken a book-keeping course and basic computer course. she moved at 36 from tesco to the dhss or something, benefit thing, however she was only given a 6month contract, so basically she took a chance. at the end of that she got an offer for 6more months but nothing permanent.
now when she was 17 just before she had me she had been working in a hospital, anyway as she had not been offered full time at the dhss she applied for a job at the hospital. she got into something called clinical coding, in the past year or so at the hospital she has had two pay rises and has just passed a test to move up in rank.
not bad for someone who is nearly 40 and spent most of her life working in Tescos, Corals, Ladbrokes and a factory.
it also turned out ok because if she had done this before i went to university theres a chance she would have had to pay university tuition fees, but because of prior financial circumstances i got them for free........heres where all the people with money come and complain about it
miss minnie
Well-Known Member
no way is 30 too old to change careers!liberty said:
my mother did secretarial work until she went to university aged 40 and then trained to be a teacher which led to a successful career for her.
i became a *professional* computer programmer aged 30, prior to that i had tried a number of *careers* (qualifications in footwear manufacture from cordwainer's of all things
) and programming was just a hobby. 
miss giggles
an unknown quantity...
No way is it too old.
I change careers every few years
I change careers every few years
Career?
I been a trained gardener, a call centre supervisor and hopefully crossed fingers soon to be an animator and I'm not 30 yet. I don't think careers exist in the same way they used to espically if you're an independent without a family to support, as long as your passionate or at least driven to pursue your new career choice it's the right move. It's never too late to start again!
I been a trained gardener, a call centre supervisor and hopefully crossed fingers soon to be an animator and I'm not 30 yet. I don't think careers exist in the same way they used to espically if you're an independent without a family to support, as long as your passionate or at least driven to pursue your new career choice it's the right move. It's never too late to start again!
zoooo
zero tolerance for walkers
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
Liberty; i changed career at age 34, and don't regret it at all
han said:What are you thinking of doing anyway, Lib?
I'm having vague ideas about becoming an electrician/mechanic/bus driver/overland truck driver/gardener/cycle courier....we shall see....
I definitely want to get away from computers soon, really, and be outdoors
Well that is the other huge problem I have no idea what I want to do, I never have done. I have always fallen into jobs.. My major skill is that I'm very very very organised
The next thread will be 'What should I do for a career change job?'
han
love is the answer
VERY VERY VERY organised is a majorly useful skill!
Does the idea of being a librarian fill you with horror?
Pay is usually alright, plus VERY good holidays if you work in university or museum (I'm sure William will agree with this one!).
What do you ENJOY though, that's the main thing....
Often we end up doing things that aren't right for us just cos we CAN do them....ok, most people don't LOVE their jobs, but it CAN be possible!
Does the idea of being a librarian fill you with horror?
Pay is usually alright, plus VERY good holidays if you work in university or museum (I'm sure William will agree with this one!).
What do you ENJOY though, that's the main thing....
Often we end up doing things that aren't right for us just cos we CAN do them....ok, most people don't LOVE their jobs, but it CAN be possible!
