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Looking for career change
Posted on 12/5/13 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 12/5/13 at 3:22 pm
Anybody out there make a mid life career change that worked out? Does any of the OT sell cars for a living? Hear that you can make $ but it sucks. Thanks!
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Posted on 12/5/13 at 3:24 pm to bcwarb
I was about to take bets on whether or not this was going to be about getting in to O&G.
Posted on 12/5/13 at 4:32 pm to bcwarb
you should be a land man.
easy money
easy money
Posted on 12/5/13 at 5:25 pm to bcwarb
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This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 12/5/13 at 6:12 pm to bcwarb
quote:Yes, sort of. I got tired of working for faceless shareholders and started my own business. I could never go back to working for someone else again.
Anybody out there make a mid life career change that worked out?
quote:It's a tough job, not for the faint of heart. Lots of peaks and valleys. If I ever wanted to go into car sales (which I won't), it would only be for Lexus.
Does any of the OT sell cars for a living? Hear that you can make $ but it sucks.
Posted on 12/6/13 at 8:19 am to bcwarb
I would never do a mid life career change to sell cars. Ever.
I was in the mortgage business for nearly 20 years and started my own business doing home theaters and home automation. About 4 years ago we transitioned to commercial low voltage work and data center infrastructure cabling and data center customer environment work. I couldn't be happier at this point in my life with the change and the results.
I was in the mortgage business for nearly 20 years and started my own business doing home theaters and home automation. About 4 years ago we transitioned to commercial low voltage work and data center infrastructure cabling and data center customer environment work. I couldn't be happier at this point in my life with the change and the results.
Posted on 12/6/13 at 8:23 am to bcwarb
DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL
/rant
/rant
Posted on 12/6/13 at 8:46 am to bcwarb
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bcwarb
What do you do now? Is there something in your field you could transition into with some knowledge or are you looking for a total 180?
As others have said, selling cars isn't for the faint of heart - especially being a subordinate to much younger people (most of whom are morons).
Posted on 12/6/13 at 12:34 pm to bcwarb
Posted on 12/6/13 at 6:44 pm to bcwarb
I'll jump in. I worked 18 years in church ministry as Youth Pastor and then Senior Pastor of a church. 4 months ago, I made a big shift: I am now in Higher Education. Working as VP of Student Life (Dean of Students) at a University. About to start working on a Dr Degree but not sure which direction just yet.
It's been a good shift but sort of starting on the bottom of the food chain compared to the other VP's who have been there longer than I.
It's been a good shift but sort of starting on the bottom of the food chain compared to the other VP's who have been there longer than I.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 6:02 pm to bcwarb
Medical school. It's not as hard as people say.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 7:11 pm to bcwarb
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Anybody out there make a mid life career change that worked out? Does any of the OT sell cars for a living? Hear that you can make $ but it sucks. Thanks!
I quit a job one year ago and almost made a complete career change. ended up going with a partial career change and couldn't be happier.
good luck
Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:43 pm to bcwarb
I worked in one industry for five years following graduation, did a 180 and worked in a completely different field for a year or so, and am now back in my original industry hoping to make a move into owning my own business within said industry within 2 yrs.
Have you considered staying in your field in a different role??
Have you considered staying in your field in a different role??
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