DH has been made redundant a few months ago and is struggling to find a new job.
He is a very clever man but has ended up working in an industry he isn't passionate about and is at a point in life (mid 40s) where he is questioning what to do next.
He would like a job that gave him flexibility around his hours, wants to be around more for DD6 and going back to the previous industry would mean having to work occasional weekends and festivities and possibly long hours for an average salary.
A colleague of mine mentioned that her DH is trying to retrain as a driving instructor and it got me thinking. It seems to be a job that is in high demand, DH has free time to qualify quickly (albeit it does require 2K or so invested in a course I think) and he could be managing his own schedule/continue to do this potentially as a second stream of income in the future, given we are in such an unstable job market.
What are the serious pros and cons we should consider? Has anyone done this or knows someone close enough that has managed to change their career and earn a decent living from it?