Any advice on a potential new career change at the age of 40?

[Will McLean]

So just a little bit of background to start off with: Currently I’m brand new to a position of leadership at the company that I’ve been working at for the past 8 years, however, the new position required me to change location which is an hour and a half away from my house and the work is not what I was expecting at all. I’ve been with the company almost 8 years and have instantly regretted my decision in taking this new position. I’ve already asked if it was possible to go back to my old facility, but was told when I switched over that it was not possible to move backwards and that all I can do is apply to work someplace closer to home or resign from the company altogether. I truly don’t care for all of the responsibilities that came with the new position so resigning and moving sounds like the most appealing option so far from me.



Having said all of this, I’m open to entertaining the idea of a brand new career path. Ideally what I’m looking for is some kind of work that can be done remotely as I’m not interested in heading into an office every day and dealing with customers or coworkers etc. (or people in general) Some kind of work that I can bring with me anywhere that will allow me to still travel while basically working from anyplace at anytime.



I am willing to go back to school to learn a new skill or trade and possibly working somewhere part time in the meantime, but money isn’t really an issue for me, I can take probably around up to a year off until I complete school or training for whatever I do next but I’m looking for suggestions or ideas about what to do next.



Sorry for the long read just reaching out and open to any and all suggestions anyone might have. I’ve always been interested in I.T. work or anything involving computers so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I haven’t posted here in a long ass time lol I’ve been a member since the SOHH days believe it or not I still remember the weekend of the nba playoffs when this site was created and I ended up signing up right away . I’ve always been appreciative of the all the knowledge being promoted and shared in this particular section and I’m hoping for all input and advice you guys want to share.

 

[Ol’Otis]

Make sure you have a safety net
shyt is fickle out here

 

[Will McLean]

Make sure you have a safety net
shyt is fickle out here

Oh I do plus I should’ve mentioned my wife makes 6 figures and I have no debt car and house is paid off. I’m prepared to go all in on something new just wanted any advice and ideas from you guys.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

What do you do now?

Transitioning to IT at 40 is kinda tough… but it depends on what relative experience and career you have now.

As far as remote work.. not going to say that its difficult/luck to get.. just know if you are starting all the way over you will be starting from the bottom in IT unless you have some sort of high level cert/degree already, experience managing people, or experience in IT already. Unless you get a high level cert or IT degree or something which takes time.

Ultimately… I would need more details before I try to give you MY advice on anything.. and again its my advice. You could probably get further faster in coding/programming and doing shyt like focusing on Linux but even that will all depend on you. That shyt not for everyone.

 

[semicko82]

So just a little bit of background to start off with: Currently I’m brand new to a position of leadership at the company that I’ve been working at for the past 8 years, however, the new position required me to change location which is an hour and a half away from my house and the work is not what I was expecting at all. I’ve been with the company almost 8 years and have instantly regretted my decision in taking this new position. I’ve already asked if it was possible to go back to my old facility, but was told when I switched over that it was not possible to move backwards and that all I can do is apply to work someplace closer to home or resign from the company altogether. I truly don’t care for all of the responsibilities that came with the new position so resigning and moving sounds like the most appealing option so far from me.



Having said all of this, I’m open to entertaining the idea of a brand new career path. Ideally what I’m looking for is some kind of work that can be done remotely as I’m not interested in heading into an office every day and dealing with customers or coworkers etc. (or people in general) Some kind of work that I can bring with me anywhere that will allow me to still travel while basically working from anyplace at anytime.



I am willing to go back to school to learn a new skill or trade and possibly working somewhere part time in the meantime, but money isn’t really an issue for me, I can take probably around up to a year off until I complete school or training for whatever I do next but I’m looking for suggestions or ideas about what to do next.



Sorry for the long read just reaching out and open to any and all suggestions anyone might have. I’ve always been interested in I.T. work or anything involving computers so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I haven’t posted here in a long ass time lol I’ve been a member since the SOHH days believe it or not I still remember the weekend of the nba playoffs when this site was created and I ended up signing up right away . I’ve always been appreciative of the all the knowledge being promoted and shared in this particular section and I’m hoping for all input and advice you guys want to share.

It's not a good time right now to get into entry level IT.

Job market is trash

 

[SNG]

What do you do now?

Transitioning to IT at 40 is kinda tough… but it depends on what relative experience and career you have now.

As far as remote work.. not going to say that its difficult/luck to get.. just know if you are starting all the way over you will be starting from the bottom in IT unless you have some sort of high level cert/degree already, experience managing people, or experience in IT already. Unless you get a high level cert or IT degree or something which takes time.

Ultimately… I would need more details before I try to give you MY advice on anything.. and again its my advice. You could probably get further faster in coding/programming and doing shyt like focusing on Linux but even that will all depend on you. That shyt not for everyone.

How is transitioning to IT tough at 40?

 

[Batsute]

So just a little bit of background to start off with: Currently I’m brand new to a position of leadership at the company that I’ve been working at for the past 8 years, however, the new position required me to change location which is an hour and a half away from my house and the work is not what I was expecting at all. I’ve been with the company almost 8 years and have instantly regretted my decision in taking this new position. I’ve already asked if it was possible to go back to my old facility, but was told when I switched over that it was not possible to move backwards and that all I can do is apply to work someplace closer to home or resign from the company altogether. I truly don’t care for all of the responsibilities that came with the new position so resigning and moving sounds like the most appealing option so far from me.



Having said all of this, I’m open to entertaining the idea of a brand new career path. Ideally what I’m looking for is some kind of work that can be done remotely as I’m not interested in heading into an office every day and dealing with customers or coworkers etc. (or people in general) Some kind of work that I can bring with me anywhere that will allow me to still travel while basically working from anyplace at anytime.



I am willing to go back to school to learn a new skill or trade and possibly working somewhere part time in the meantime, but money isn’t really an issue for me, I can take probably around up to a year off until I complete school or training for whatever I do next but I’m looking for suggestions or ideas about what to do next.



Sorry for the long read just reaching out and open to any and all suggestions anyone might have. I’ve always been interested in I.T. work or anything involving computers so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I haven’t posted here in a long ass time lol I’ve been a member since the SOHH days believe it or not I still remember the weekend of the nba playoffs when this site was created and I ended up signing up right away . I’ve always been appreciative of the all the knowledge being promoted and shared in this particular section and I’m hoping for all input and advice you guys want to share.

As someone who’s made the change at 35 and so did my girl and it wasn’t easy for both us. I had to do sales to break in and she had to take an extremely low paying job. It’s gonna be hard to get anything IT related with no knowledge. You’ll be competing with new grads and being that old in that scene is a red flag for recruiters. I don’t know what you do, but you said leadership, my suggestion would be to leverage the knowledge you have now. Look at being a project manager, product owner, or enablement. Depending on your industry a certification or degree in adult education would be a solid gig epscially if you can be a manager developing training content.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

It’s all about how do you want spend your time. That’s what we all give up for money and careers.

 

[Rozay Oro]

Oh I do plus I should’ve mentioned my wife makes 6 figures and I have no debt car and house is paid off. I’m prepared to go all in on something new just wanted any advice and ideas from you guys.

Breh you are blessed. What’s her career?

I’m no expert but if you’re fine making $70k working from home like creh or make more if you’re as skilled as breh. Apparently this is it.

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[daboywonder2002]

See youtube got everyone thinking they can be in tech. I just wish more people would really dive into the grind of tech sales. Too many just talk about the money they make. Especially Cyrus from tech is the new black.

 

[AceAge]

I can’t think of any good paying jobs where you don’t have to deal with coworkers or go into an office at least weekly, other than being a truck driver with certain endorsements. Medicine and law are out because you deal with people. engineering and finance are out because you have to go into an office and collaborate. If I were in your position with your desires, I would get a CDL and get hazmat endorsements and get a local route where Im home daily or weekly.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

This job market is too fickle. And ageism sets in at 40.

 

[OSUBaneBrowns]

Better to leverage what you do now into a IT type of role down the line. If I was you, just suck it up for now and see if you can use your current skills into a IT role within your company after your time period is up. Do your job have and IT spots available and what are the requirements? Once you find out about the requirements, see if you can learn them on your own during free time and apply down the line. I made a career change in my late 30s and it took work during my free time and luck with my current employer.

 

[Big Boss]

How is transitioning to IT tough at 40?

Ageism

 

[CopiousX]

Having said all of this, I’m open to entertaining the idea of a brand new career path. Ideally what I’m looking for is some kind of work that can be done remotely as I’m not interested in heading into an office every day and dealing with customers or coworkers etc. (or people in general) Some kind of work that I can bring with me anywhere that will allow me to still travel while basically working from anyplace at anytime.

This ship has sailed. The problem with the remote work is that you're making yourself vulnerable for AI and outsourcing. We are in an environment where employers will see that Your position can be done at home and reason why they need you specifically to do it.


The only way around this is to go get into a credentialed and licensed field like telehealth or maybe actuarial sciences where your license is more useful than the information coming out of your mouth or more valuable than the info in your keyboard.


If you are really good at test taking, then you can knock out a lot of the actuarial exams with at home studying. As long as you have a bachelor's degree, they don't suffer from ageism. But be warned that it's very statistics heavy. It takes about 2 years to study for and take the tests required to be an actuary, but it doesn't require additional schooling. Even in this economy insurance companies are still hiring and there are many remote positions for actuaries because the HQs of insurance companies in places like Iowa are boring places that don't attract talent. So remote work is a compromise of their industry.