What would you do ?

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If you where 32 years old, and getting made redundant later this year (no specific date yet). You dont really have a clear career path and aren't quite sure what you want to do. You will be getting a good redundancy package, 30k+

Dont own a house, dont have any debts, don't have any qualifications past 6th form (no A levels). Go to uni and get a degree blowing all the redundancy ? just take any old office job on ~16k and save the money ? Get a shiny new car and any old office job ?

Spent the last 12 years working in purchasing/finance, haven't got a real dislike for this area but i wouldnt say i enjoy it either.
 
Here's what I wouldn't do:

"Blow" the money.
Waste it on a car. (Terrible asset).
Take any job that pays ~16k when I'm 32.

30k+ will make a nice mortgage deposit. Save or invest the money.
 
Honestly? If I were in your position, I'd do a degree and go travelling, in either order, or even do some volunteering abroad (usually have to pay for this, ironically). Use the money to make yourself even more employable.
 
Im leaning more towards going to uni, possibly doing an accounting and finance degree and an MSc, then looking into CIMA or ACCA. As Engram said though, 30k would make a nice deposit and i can't seem myself receiving a payout like that again.

Ive already done quite a lot of travelling so thats covered, would love a new car though :D
 
I would do some travelling, mixed in with volunteer work abroad. 6-12mionths. Doing some part time work as well. Trying to keep around the 10k mark.
Lots of people find themselfs on world trips especially ones which do volunteer and part time jobs.
You should then have 15k left for training if you need to.
 
I would save the money and look for the right job, your experience in your current career is probably worth more than a degree will give you.
 
If you are looking to do an accounting qualification why not take a job that offers training support - no point doing 3 years at uni frittering your money away to start at the bottom anyway

At 32, do you really want to go to uni?
 
Age is a factor, would be 35/6 when i finished, and then another 4 years for the professional quals.

I could look at studying part time, but obviously it will be a lot longer before passing/becoming qualified.
 
Decide what you'd enjoy doing then use the money to get the right training to enable you to do that job.
 
_Andyh_ said:
Age is a factor, would be 35/6 when i finished, and then another 4 years for the professional quals.

I could look at studying part time, but obviously it will be a lot longer before passing/becoming qualified.
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Have you considered the AAT route?
 
Redz said:
Have you considered the AAT route?
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I have briefly looked into AAT's, from what i understand (and i could be totally wrong) after completing these you would then progress onto either an accounting degree and/or CIMA, so it seemed to make more sense bypassing them.

I suppose this is a good time to take stock, decide what i would really like to do and work towards that.
 
_Andyh_ said:
If you where 32 years old, and getting made redundant later this year (no specific date yet). You dont really have a clear career path and aren't quite sure what you want to do. You will be getting a good redundancy package, 30k+

Dont own a house, dont have any debts, don't have any qualifications past 6th form (no A levels). Go to uni and get a degree blowing all the redundancy ? just take any old office job on ~16k and save the money ? Get a shiny new car and any old office job ?

Spent the last 12 years working in purchasing/finance, haven't got a real dislike for this area but i wouldnt say i enjoy it either.
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Join the Army. You get to go and meet foreign people in far distant lands, and kill them :)
 
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