Apr 29 2009
Late Bloomers - Changing Careers at Age 50
I hear a lot about people getting tired of the daily grind and going back to school or getting training to start fresh in a new career. Why not? Career change is hard at any age. Rethinking what we want to do for the rest of our career lives is a practice you should undertake at least every few years. Ask yourself the tough questions. Are you happy doing what you are doing? Is each day a drudgery? Are you bored and no longer challenged by your job?
At some point, you will know it is time to make a change, though this does not mean you must leave your current employer. Consider other positions internally before you even start looking elsewhere. Talk to your HR department about the possibilities, but just inquire, don’t threaten to leave or put all your cards on the table until you are ready to do so.The saddest thing to me, as an HR executive, is to see someone wasting away mentally in a job they hate. Often times, they feel locked in because they know they can’t make as much money anywhere else. If this sounds like you, why not consider retraining or going back to school to try something better or more interesting? Staying in a dead end job hurts you in every way. The stress of this could cause you to develop diseases that might not have set in, under different circumstances.
So put yourself out there and change your career. It really doesn’t matter if your 50, 75 or older.
It is never too late to change and anyone who feels that they are not really enjoying what they do daily should consider other options. Thanks for sharing this post.
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Good post. I’ve really been weighing my options. I know I would like to write for a career, but I realize that developing a successful writing career can take years…
Thank you for this post! I have just recently “re-started” college to finally get my degree. I am 51 and so excited in this new journey. It’s very satisfying. I would also encourage anyone considering it to just jump in with both feet and see what happens. Thanks again for some wonderful information and advise!