Hi everyone, I have changed my nickname for this as afraid someone might recognise me!
Have just been made redundant which is a bit of a pain in the bum but have decided it's time for a career health check. The thing is I haven't a clue what to do.
Years ago I did one of these sessions with a career advisor who said I was suited to something creative. I have never done anything creative in my life( won an art competition when I was 10!) and proceeded to do a degree in Economics followed by a post grad in IT (my mother would have had a fit if I didn't go to a proper university and get a proper degree-none of this arty farty namby pampy stuff!).
Years later I had a bit of a crisis which lead to a spot of ECT - (anyone who has ever experienced hospitalisation due to depression will know what I'm talking about!) followed by years of antidepressants. I was told that I should reconsider my career choices but I didn't as I just wanted to get back to some sort of normality as quickly as possible.
Now I'm at a crossroads - do I go back into IT or try for something creative - I am late 30's have no idea where to start and I have started this conversation fuelled by a few glasses of wine. Can anyone offer any advise or emphatise with me!
Thanks - I will probably look at this tomorrow and cringe, dh is getting up with dd tomorrow hence the wine!!
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LazyDaisy · 10/05/2003 23:11
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