Change of career in 30s

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bluebell22

Do you feel like 30 is too late to start or change career? I’ve never really known what I’ve wanted to do, and worked in retail/admin roles mostly but I recently started a new job in a hospital and I can really see myself moving up in this role, and there is training opportunities which might be available to me in a couple of years time. Is it too late to be starting a career do you think? I know I have 35+ years of employment left so want to do something I enjoy! Has anyone else changed careers in their 30s/40s and how did you find it? For reference I have no kids so that might make it slightly different for me.
 
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Curlywurly85

It’s never to late! Life is short, go for it. Having no children yet also goes in your favour. So happy for you that you’ve found your calling x
 
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Platypusfattypus

Nope. I went back to uni aged 33 to do midwifery. Qualified at 36

In my cohort the eldest was in her 50s
 
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Gembo

Never too late! You have many years of work ahead of you, it’s great you’ve found something you love. Go for it!
 
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bluebell22

I’m not really planning to have kids at the moment, but the course I will hopefully be training for takes 2 years, but I won’t be able to go for that for a year or so either so just don’t want it to get in the way of anything! I think career is more important in the long term.
 
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cedarpeach

It sounds like you’ve already started a new career and good on you! This new job sounds full of prospects and you should absolutely go for it. The days of have a single job all your life are over, it’s definitely never too late to try something new. Good luck!
 
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JoeBloggs

Never to late! My dad started his own business at 45 doing something he’d never done before. He’s done really well!
 
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Hope77

You're still young! Never too late really, for me the hard part is if I'd have to take a drop in salary to accommodate the change as that affects my life more.
Can I be super nosy and ask what the career change is? I work in a hospital and have predominantly worked in admin so I'd be interested to know what opportunities may be out there
 
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TheMotherHen-Kathryn

Aww amazing!! It’s never too late! I’ve been at home raising my boys now for 5 years. The youngest two are not starting school. I’m taking this as my opportunity to make a career for myself.

I have very little academic qualifications do I’m literally starting from scratch. Before my youngest two boys I worked in childcare. It’s a little daunting the thought Of starting from scratch at 31 but I’m excited.
Seen this and thought I’d share
 

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TJ90

Never too late. Go for it. Life if too short to be unhappy - we spend so much time at work, let it be something you love
 
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mcfeez

30 is young! I did a postgrad degree designed for people looking to convert into a totally different career path. There were all sorts of ages, youngest being around 23 ish I'd say up to people in their 50s and 60s.
 
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bluebell22

It’s pharmacy! There is opportunities to do student tech course in the future (if you pass the interview when it comes up) which would be exciting, there would be a drop in salary when training but worth it in the long run as theres lots of avenues you can take once qualified. I work in a teaching hospital so may be more training opportunities compared to other hospitals.
 
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Lola UK

I’m hoping to go to University next September and I’ll be 31. I’ve been worried for ages about doing it, thinking I was too old, I haven’t got children yet so was worried about that etc etc but then I just thought, what if I was 34 and still in the same position I’m in now! I could be happily qualified by the time I’m 33 and then could think about children then.

Hopefully it all works out! I think you should go for it!!
 
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Pinkii

Never too late to do what you would enjoy!!

if you’re 30 now and think thats old, imagine you still have to work this length of time(30-35 yrs) still so why not spend it doing something you actualky want.
 
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KateToTheParty

I went to uni as a single mum at 30, we won’t be retiring til 65 most likely so a change of career In Your 30s is still 30 years of your new job x
 
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slugella

Love all of these responses

Totally agree. Life is short, and definitely not over at 30! Go for it! The year I graduated someone who was around 70 graduated at the same time. That's the kinda attitude to life that I hope I have.
 
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petra23

Not sure this is the right thread to post this on but I am thinking of changing my career. I've been a HR Assistant/Payroll Clerk for a number of years now. I much prefer the payroll side and dealing with numbers and figures, I find it has a routine and I like to work methodically. I really struggle to deal with the 'human' side of HR, I feel inexperienced still after years of training and experience I've applied and been offered a trainee accounts clerk job, the only issue is that although I enjoy working with numbers, I'm crap at maths I have managed so far with the payroll because I find it so satisfying when I'm able to work something out and solve a problem. I did pass maths at school as well, albeit with the help of a tutor... Would I be stupid to go for it?
 
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