fancyboot Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I’m not sure if this is the right place for this. I have 10 years left to work before retiring. I’m looking for a career change, though, as I’m tired of my job in education. I don’t want to do another graduate degree. Did that two times. 😝 I don’t really want to do a software boot camp either I like to write, research, do financial stuff Are there any careers/jobs that are easier to break into at a later age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FrankR Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 43 minutes ago, fancyboot said: I’m not sure if this is the right place for this. I have 10 years left to work before retiring. I’m looking for a career change, though, as I’m tired of my job in education. I don’t want to do another graduate degree. Did that two times. 😝 I don’t really want to do a software boot camp either I like to write, research, do financial stuff Are there any careers/jobs that are easier to break into at a later age? Have you considered changing the optics on your current role in education? Become a consultant for a tutoring firm or build out a tutoring client base. Learn to love teaching again, by working with individuals. Help kids with college applications, their application essays etc. Better hours, more money and it utilizes your existing knowledge base… A complete change to something brand new seems daunting. Just my 2c. Redwine56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyboot Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 Thank you. Good food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sniper Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Insurance companies generally train people and take career changers in a variety of positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyboot Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 5 minutes ago, sniper said: Insurance companies generally train people and take career changers in a variety of positions. Are these usually sales positions? Thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sniper Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 16 hours ago, fancyboot said: Are these usually sales positions? Thanks for the advice No they have tons of boring desk jobs, underwriting, policy language, etc. Actuarial I would not recommend this late in career because there is a set of exams that deternines your career progress/$$$$ and even if you pass them quickly, the payoff time you have left in your career is short. fancyboot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 On 8/30/2024 at 11:30 PM, fancyboot said: I’m not sure if this is the right place for this. I have 10 years left to work before retiring. I’m looking for a career change, though, as I’m tired of my job in education. I don’t want to do another graduate degree. Did that two times. 😝 I don’t really want to do a software boot camp either I like to write, research, do financial stuff Are there any careers/jobs that are easier to break into at a later age? Maybe look into being a tax preparer? I think that'd be good to look into because even when you retire you could always work for just two or three months then at tax time itself and make some nice extra money. fancyboot, Kevin Slater, + The Big Guy and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handiacefailure Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 On 9/1/2024 at 12:41 AM, BuffaloKyle said: Maybe look into being a tax preparer? I think that'd be good to look into because even when you retire you could always work for just two or three months then at tax time itself and make some nice extra money. As a CPA, I can tell you most tax preparers don't make much and it's pretty seasonal, but may do it part time after I retire. Most well paid tax professionals are CPAs and/or lawyers and the CPA exam now requires five years of college. I think intuit discriminates against people over 40. I applied for a part time season job with turbotax figuring I could do it for a little side income when I travel and had a three minute screeinging interview and never heard back, even though I'm a CPA with a PTIN. A friend of mine that is retired and is a CPA and was manager of the tax department for a large local firm had the same results. But a friends daughter who just graduated from college with no real experience and not a a CPA or no PTIN got hired. Just weird they didn't even give my friend or myself the opportunity to take the online exam at least. BSR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyboot Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 30 minutes ago, handiacefailure said: As a CPA, I can tell you most tax preparers don't make much and it's pretty seasonal, but may do it part time after I retire. Most well paid tax professionals are CPAs and/or lawyers and the CPA exam now requires five years of college. I think intuit discriminates against people over 40. I applied for a part time season job with turbotax figuring I could do it for a little side income when I travel and had a three minute screeinging interview and never heard back, even though I'm a CPA with a PTIN. A friend of mine that is retired and is a CPA and was manager of the tax department for a large local firm had the same results. But a friends daughter who just graduated from college with no real experience and not a a CPA or no PTIN got hired. Just weird they didn't even give my friend or myself the opportunity to take the online exam at least. That sounds suspicious. I’m sorry to hear that happened to you and your friend. Age discrimination happens more often than we think. I’d love to get back into accounting but I don’t want to do all the classes. Sometimes I think I picked the wrong career path. Thanks for your insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackZack Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 On 8/30/2024 at 8:30 PM, fancyboot said: I’m not sure if this is the right place for this. I have 10 years left to work before retiring. I’m looking for a career change, though, as I’m tired of my job in education. I don’t want to do another graduate degree. Did that two times. 😝 I don’t really want to do a software boot camp either I like to write, research, do financial stuff Are there any careers/jobs that are easier to break into at a later age? How much do you want to work? How many hours a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyboot Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 32 minutes ago, ZackZack said: How much do you want to work? How many hours a week? I’m good with 40 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwine56 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 On 9/3/2024 at 1:10 PM, fancyboot said: That sounds suspicious. I’m sorry to hear that happened to you and your friend. Age discrimination happens more often than we think. I’d love to get back into accounting but I don’t want to do all the classes. Sometimes I think I picked the wrong career path. Thanks for your insight. No, you did not choose the wrong career path. A job in education is an important one. With the right skillset and personality, a teacher's job can be rewarding and impactful. You also have great benefits, a pension and can usually take early retirement if financially able to do so. Many teachers are able to have side gigs due to the hours worked and summers off. You should not have to reinvent the wheel at this point in your life. I often see jobs for training in the private sector. If you play your cards right, with 10 years of employment elsewhere, you may be able to pick up another pension when you retire. Concentrate on your skillset and transfer those skills elsewhere. You should definitely have other opportunities. Good luck to you! fancyboot, thomas, BSR and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sam.fitzpatrick Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 With your background in education, have you considered entering the corporate world in a Learning and Development role? Many corporations have a need for those with backgrounds in education to assist with internal training and course design. These positions often do not need to have expertise in the industry to be strong contributors. I just worked a project in banking where the online training for our subject area was completely redesigned as part of a project to implement changes to comply with new regulatory requirements. The staff member on our L&D team designed the course and our team's subject matter experts provided input to ensure the accuracy of the content. Trainee's feedback was that the training was much better than the former training entirely designed by the subject matter experts. mike carey and + Charlie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyboot Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 I’ve toyed with this idea. But I’ve never seriously pursued it. Thanks for the advice. It’s worth looking into! + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BOZO T CLOWN Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 (edited) On 8/30/2024 at 11:30 PM, fancyboot said: Are there any careers/jobs that are easier to break into at a later age? Yes. Walmart Greeter Giving out samples at Costco Lunch Lady School Crossing Guard BTC Edited September 9 by BOZO T CLOWN fancyboot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 3 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said: Yes. Walmart Greeter Giving out samples at Costco Lunch Lady School Crossing Guard BTC I would also like to be a museum docent and private math tutor when I retire from my current career. fancyboot and + Charlie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyboot Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 Being a docent sounds like a great choice. I would enjoy that. Being a private math tutor could be quite lucrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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