I posted a while back because I am having a mid life crisis.
I work in education and am about to make a major career move (still in the industry but a promotion) which I am really excited about.
But my teenage dream to write and act for a living, which I had put to the back of my mind for 25 years, keeps coming back to haunt me to the extent it’s all I think about doing,
Whether it’s a sign I need to look elsewhere for work or it’s a “god you’re in your 40s, life is running out” thing, I don’t know.
When I mentioned it before, lots of people said to pursue it but I don’t see how I can, financially.
Then, today, I had an idea. And the reason for my post is to ask if others have done similar, and whether it worked out, and what you did with it.
I worked out that the new job should see me about £6-800 a month better off than I am now. I’ve been part time on just over a grand, the full time job should bring me home about £1900, possibly more as I get more experience.
In my head, I am thinking that if I can put £300, say, a month away, then I could save what I have effectively been earning now within 3/4 years and then take a year out and see where it leads, while still having the same level of financial stability as I do now.
Obviously it would be a wage cut, effectively, but it would be enough to cover my commitments and the pay off would be I would have free time to pursue my interests.
Has anyone done similar, and if so, how did it work out for you?