New career later in life?

hans gruber · 27 Mar 2024 at 20:07

I'm starting to think I want to change career. I currently work in a medical related field which requires a degree. After over 20 years I think I want to do something else (there is no other direction I can or want to take with what I do).

I'm decent at maths and science and technology and I'm a quick learner. I could liquidate my current business, which would give me funds to live and learn.

I would like to work from home but it's not essential. Perhaps being based from home would be good. Of course I would like decent pay ASAP, but if there is a time element to obtaining this I can ride it out.

So can anyone offer any suggestions?

hans gruber · 27 Mar 2024 at 20:29

[FnG]magnolia said:
Have you considered being a thief and criminal mastermind?

It's a step up from selling my backside, but ideally I would like to try for something more conventional first.

hans gruber · 27 Mar 2024 at 20:45

Stu999 said:
Is there an industry you’re particularly interested in? Might help to narrow it down.

I've always thought I would like to work like my accountant, who works for himself and from home. I like coding and have a reasonable understating that could be developed. I'm pretty decent at DIY, so maybe a trade such as electrician or plumber or heating engineer, but then I'm not that physical or flexible so tight awkward jobs may be an issue.

hans gruber · 27 Mar 2024 at 20:47

[FnG]magnolia said:
Without getting too personal, do you have to work? Maybe some time off, either temporary or permanent, might give you the release you need from the current situation.

If i got rid of my business it would release funds that would carry me for a while, but I'm not that close to retirement, so would need to do something.

hans gruber · 27 Mar 2024 at 20:49

Quartz said:
Just to throw it out there, have you considered becoming an actuary?

That is something I have heard of and will now research. Thanks for the suggestion.

hans gruber · 27 Mar 2024 at 20:55

[FnG]magnolia said:
Have you considered being a thief and criminal mastermind?

e: more usefully, are you actively interested in a new career or just slightly jaded with your current one?

I'm genuinely interested in doing something else and as time goes by I become more jaded with the industry I work in, such that I don't wish to be involved with it for the rest of my life. I'm not rich but do have some assets, which may give me the opportunity for change.

hans gruber · 28 Mar 2024 at 09:57

Diddums said:
I hear that Baltimore is looking for structural engineers, you can probably educate yourself to degree level using all the expertise here.

I used to be quite good at this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.headupgames.bridgeconstructor&hl=en&gl=US, so maybe I should apply.

Jay85 said:
You have to be so old to understand this

Lol. It took me while. I never did recover from losing those detonators.

I'm early..ish forties and think if in 10-20 years I'm still doing exactly what I do now in the same way I will be really peeved. There isn't really any other direction I can take my current career. I work for myself and that is a bonus and I would like to do something that has little or much less contact with general public. I enjoy working on my own and am much pore productive when I do.