Help Me Change my Career

[nsracing]

ONe of our friend's kid finished Theology - was unemployed for a year after graduation. Owed lots of money from student loans. Now works for Starbucks to support himself living back at his parents house.

I told my oldest that if she had picked a degree that was absolutely useless and spent all that college money we had saved for her - I will freaking disown her. She is only 24 and working on her Nurse Practioner. My son has another year of IT school at the university. I hope he did not make a mistake. I will give him a year to live at home and save all he can after school. He will finish without any debt too. The least I could do.

I look forward to seeing all my income go to my freaking retirement. I have some time to build it up if I don't drop dead.

I maintain two homes - one in the midwest and one in northern VA where I live. I can tell you it is not cheap here on the east coast.

My advice if I may to the OP is maybe check Law Enforcement careers. Theology is fine if that is what you want to do. But these days, you have to
configure your career to what is marketable.

My personal goal is to finally own my farm once the last kid is out of school and I pay off my home shortly. I will try to save every damn penny so me and wifey can enjoy a little bit before we get too old.

[TrulyVintage]

The best advice my Dad ever gave me:

" Find something you like & stick with it. "

I did - electrical work.

Got married young - had (4) kids - built a successful electrical contracting business.

Then - after 17 years of marriage - wife took up the bottle - the rest went down a shit hole.

Don't marry - stay single.

The rest is relatively easy .....
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[vwracerdave]

People will always need to eat and people will always need medical care no matter what else happens in this world. In high school I took Vo-Tech class to be a TV repairman. Good job back then but obsolete today.

[calvinater]

Isn't that monkey company? sorry couldn't resist
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[sb001]

[Dwayne1m]

My 2 cents:
1- as stated earlier, whatever you pick as a future job do it NOW. At 36 you're still young enough to "get er done". I'm soon 56 and it's to late for me. Many regrets.


2-You say you like working with kids. Become a teacher. I taught Sunday School for 10 years and LOVED it. 3rd and 4th grade. It was hard to tell who had more fun, me or the kids. I wish I would have become a teacher. Fresh faces & new challenges every year. I wish I had chosen that profession but believe it or not, I HATED school as a kid. I'm not a "book smart" guy but I knew how to relate and interact with kids. If you have that attachment with kids explore that profession.

3-I've thought about doing the rental thing and talked to many about it. Some liked it and made money, some hated it and lost money. I was a deacon at my church and we had to deal with numerous cases involving renters and landlords. It got ugly at times.

4- IMO, you're in "no mans land" when it comes to meeting a woman. Chances are you'll meet one with kids already and that is rarely fun. Ask someone who has been down that road when dealing with step children and ex spouses. My advice is to stay single. I like the saying "the more I get to know people, the more I like my dog".


Weigh all your options, get as much info as you can, make a decision and don't look back. Good luck

[sb001]

[Dwayne1m]

[nsracing]

There are a lot of women out there looking for faithful men. Key is getting a spouse who makes enough money. Twio income is as important as never before. Money cannot buy you happines but makes things easier. Likely you will find someone who has the same interests and goals as you do.

Dont get a woman w/ a lot of baggage- not worh the trouble. If you have to have it few rounds w/ her bu all means but dont take her home. Sooner or later it will complicate your life that will drive you to misery.

36 is nowhere near the top of hill. You got plenty of time to do whatever you desire. I spent time in the military before i finished school. So i was not a spring chicken starting back over.. i think people get sidelined by their own doing- im guilty of that too. You are 100% responsible for the effort. The outcome may or may not be what you want. That is life.

[Zundfolge1432]

Back in the 80s I considered a career change and checked out massage therapist certification and licensing. It took 8 months of training to start but you work with disabled, elderly, injured etc. I’m talking about the kind that’s recognized by insurance companies as payable and takes place in a medical setting or is mobile. Not craigslist bj or rub and tug. Then 1980s in Atlanta beginning wages were in the 60K+ per year range but it’s really based on how hard you want to work. Much of the training focused on how not to get hurt performing your work and being in good enough shape to do the job.

On being alone my dad got remarried 5 years after my mom died, he was 76 and met her at a widow/widower survivors group meeting. He’s 91 now and she’s 86

[hazetguy]

flight attendant. seriously.
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[TDCTDI]

[cbeck]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vwbKYcBdVyk
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[Dwayne1m]

[sb001]

[Dwayne1m]

[Zundfolge1432]

^^^^^^ sounds like Dr. Phil episode ^^^^^^^^ 😀

[TDCTDI]

You guys are starting to sound like this guy...


Link

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