Posted by mikhail99 on January 22, 2003, at 10:18:51
In reply to Midlife Career Change, posted by Tabitha on January 22, 2003, at 4:01:52
> Hi there, has anyone made a complete career change in midlife? I'm 39 and contemplating a change from software engineer into ... something. I'm mainly looking at stuff I could transition into by getting a new master's degree.
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> Ideas so far include therapist (that 10 years as a patient has to help), librarian (sounds perfect expect for low pay), or physician assistant (pays well but looks tough to get into the schools).
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> In current job I'm burnt out on overwork, and my hands are injured from too much keyboard work.
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> Comments anyone?
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> And BTW, there's all kinds of good info on the U.S. Beaureau of Labor Statistics website. Warms my heart to see my tax dollars doing something useful.Hi Tabitha,
Your email almost could have been written by me. I'm 39 and wanting to change careers too. I have seriously considered nursing school but don't have the confidence to apply. My reasons for wanting a change are a bit different. I work for a satellite tv provider as a "media librarian" which is ok work but not very fulfilling. I make pretty good money but the job has gotten very boring as of late, the industry is changing and my company is in limbo. (Sorry, I'm going on and on...)
Anyway, I'm stuck between making sure I make the amount of money I make now, finding the confidence to change and wondering just what in the hell I'm supposed to do with my life. (I think some people would call this a mid-life crisis.)
Maybe we can bounce ideas off one another since we're in a similar boat? Hang in there and don't give up on this dream, I think you can get there.
Take care,
Mik
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