im 37 is it too late.............................?

Question

to get a new career and train to be someone with a great career and good salary?

Answer 1

no, its never too later.

you just have to determine what steps you have to take.

plan your work, and then work your plan.

Answer 2

Actually now is the perfect time!!! Let's say your intention is college for retraining and it takes you 10 years for a 4 year degree. That makes you 47. The odds are you'll work until 67 (or longer depending on how much you love your job/career). That gives you 20 years to offer an employer. What 21-24 year old out of college can give an employer 20 months, let alone 20 years??? Younger people tend to move around for money, relocation, marriage, kids, and a bunch of other reasons. If that 10 years of schooling (and could even be less) can reward you with 20 years of job satisfaction, go for it. But, do something TODAY to start. Too many people wait until tomorrow and tomorrow never comes.

Answer 3

At age 37, Ronald Reagan was acting. Arnold Schwarzenegger was bodybuilding. What did they go on to do? Rodney Dangerfield's career didn't take off until he was in his 50's.

Loads of people change careers many times before they discover what's right for them. I had five careers myself until I went into business at age 34, and now I do what I love.

All you need to do is figure out what you want in life, and what you enjoy the most. Then work at finding a way to DO what you enjoy. Before long, you'll have everything you want.

Answer 4

No not 38.
Lots of companies appreciate mature employees.
My sister graduated university at 45 and teaches high school.
She waited for her children to finish school, establish themselves & leave home first.
I attended her graduation ceremony and was amazed to see the number of mature-age students.
There was an 80yr old graduating with a PHD in Psychology.
I actually thought that was too old at the time.
Too late in a life, maybe some others have thoughts on that.
Just go for it, if it's what you want.
Good luck.

Answer 5

I left the forces at the age of 40. 6 years on i now own and run a business with a turn over in excess of 5 million, in a discipline totally unrelated to what i did before. It is never to late. Go on take the plunge

Answer 6

I thought it may be too late at 22. But you can do all sorts of courses with a timetable to suit you. I'm doing a Full time degree - 11 hours on a Tuesday & a few hours on a Thursday evening.

The student loans & grants cover what I could have earned at work.

Answer 7

It's never to late to change career my dad did about 2 years ago ( aged 54 ) and he's doing really well , making more money than he ever has and working less hours , and looking really well for it , go for it make your life better

Answer 8

dont loose hope.its never too late in terms of educating one self..first create something for urself that can assist u financially until u get trained in another field and start earning.switch on to a new career only after u have kept aside a security for urself.
cheer up man.....way to go....best of luck!

Answer 9

Of course not! I'm planning to train as a nurse when my youngest starts school, by which time I'll be 37!
Good luck!

Answer 10

My mum went to university at 48, after 25 years of being a housewife... she's got a job she loves now and it's the happiest I've ever seen her! It's never too late! Go for it.

Answer 11

No you have 28 years before retirement, spend 3-5 re-training. It's a good idea