AIBU to ask what high-paying job DH should retrain for?

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Just that really. DH is 43, has spent 15 years working in marketing/public relations/advertising. He wants a change and is happy to retrain, but we need the job to be high-paying, over £40k+ in London. Looking for ideas!

These casual posts saying “top law firm” or “investment banking” are completely ignoring the fact that new graduates in their thousands with first class degrees from top unis, internships coming out of their ears and all the time in the world to throw at the job search still struggle to get those roles. They are incredibly competitive.

What degree/A Levels does your DH have, OP?

Why the city? DH is on 6 figs working in the midlands aged 28.

Could he look at doing an MBA or similar and look at moving into a more strategic role at another company? I work for a medium sized consultancy outside of London and our marketing director is on about 80-90 and is in her mid 30s with no formal marketing training. Overseas a small team who do the PR, digital marketing etc and creates and owns the marketing plan for the next few years. I work closely with her as I work in the strategy team. There are miniature projects but only as part of a longer term vision and the team remains the same.

We all love our jobs because the company is a great place to work so we all give a shit about it doing well for all our sakes.

*oversees

Sorry garbled post am typing on iPad whilst eating toast !

Not many “city” companies are hiring at present. In fact, most are making people redundant.

Many organisations (banks, law firms etc.) have in-house marketing/business development departments, where he would work in a stable team . Perhaps he could avoid retraining and just look for a change of environment?

There's plenty of high paying work in London but most jobs are not, I'm finding people are advertising late 30's but offering late 20's for positions requiring 10 years experience.

I work in marketing and earn a little more than your husband outside London, expecting 75k+ in my next role, and I'm in my early 30s.

The easiest thing to do is change the industry or type of role (in-house vs agency or a different set up) to something he's more passionate about.

I'm in-house for a brand and so very little of my work is project based or flitting about.

A couple of posters, including me have asked what YOUR earnings are ok and whether you could make up any shortfall if what he wants to do is lower paid? Apologies if you've answered this and I missed it

I meant to say OP not OK

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NOT working in London is worth 40k to me!

As a old Londoner I am feeling poor

I think many people have a midlife career crisis . What is clear to me is change is hard
And you have to be very focussed and passionate and clear if you want a change

I haven't read through all the replies but he may enjoy a marketing role at a smaller company where he is less project focused and works with the same teams. And depending on what he is marketing it could be something which has a positive feel to it to...

I work in marketing ;)