I always Had a Love for my work. I worked for Fuji in tech sales worked for agfa as well. Then opened my own small printing company. I would jump out of bed in the morning to get to my job. My wife would Have to drag me away at night. I LOVED MY WORK!!!! ( did this for 20 years)
Now in the past 7 years since I closed my company ( due to Web and down turn in printing) I had 5 Jobs working for somone else. I could not stand it !!!! So Here I am at 52 very depressed No money and feeling Bad!!! I do HandyMan work ( I am good at it However It is spoty and Its Not In my Heart. I need work that I make good money But Need the pasion Back!!!! HELP
2006-10-15 15:20:37 · 4 answers · asked by skillwithtools 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Man, I feel for you. I just immigrated here and have many friends who are bankrupt due to the dot com bust. Anyway whats the use of living if you can live your way. Just save up some money and try to enroll in courses of your interest at a CC or something and pursue your dream from there on. also get life insurance if you don't have it. it will help you when you're old. 52 is no age to sit back and feel bad. keep working and you will succeed, i promise
2006-10-15 15:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Crashovdr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am ignorant in the printing business, but I wonder if you could create some kind of a specialized, fancy printing designs that would be competitive in the market. And if you cannot do it yourself, would you maybe consider some kind of a junior partner whose area of expertise is marketing? Then you wouldn't have to slave under some boss. To recreate your old passion, but somewhat differently, seems like a logical answer at this time. Sorry for the limited help. Cannot come up with anything else right now. I would think though that the depression relates directly to your dissatisfaction with work. Once you solve the job issue, the depression will be gone. Again, seemingly, all you need is motivation to act and I can easily imagine you been energized all over again by some new creative idea you haven' considered before to restart the printing thing and keep it floating. Hope this is of any help. Good Luck.
2006-10-15 15:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is never to late to go back to school...do some research, i went back to school at 37 and will graduate with an associates in a very lucrative and in demand field in May...find your passion and make it happen. you already have the life skills you need..dont let yourself get stuck in a rut...take control back of your life.
2006-10-15 15:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by moluvsmark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure you will find a place where you can be happy again.Money may not be the answer,you need a challenge. Don't give up.
2006-10-15 15:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by teddybear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋