To want a career

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I have worked in retail since I left school 12 years ago , Same job and worked my up and on a good wage, I've also completed a business degree with my work.

Last year I had my first child , next year planning another.

I'm just not happy with where I work anymore it's never what I wanted to do but ended up there as the money was good and saved and saved to buy our first home together

I'm looking at open university - but am I being really selfish? realistically could I ever do it whilst raising children and holding down a full time job , I'm currently supporting my other half on opening his own business and I'm actually jealous ( we have the same job / job role )

I would love to be a midwife / nurse.

Has anyone done this ?

The short answer is yes, you can. You could start as an Health Care Worker with NHS, then join their training programme to become a nurse. You might need to work as a care worker first. Care workers are in high demand and often employers offer training. My friend did it (well nearly). She has a degree in French, had a well paid job in IT but always wanted to be a nurse. Started in a local care home for a year, then got a job at the hospital at HCA. There was the opportunity (and still is) to train as a nurse. However once she started working at the hospital, she realised it was the HCA work she liked, so has stayed there. Very happy and does not regret anything.

Nursing qualifications are pretty full on (even OU ones) you need time to go on placements and doing that with a full time job will be impossible.

What the PP has suggested is right, thats how you'll get into nursing or midwifery whilst having paid work. Itll take a good few years though (think 4/5).

Why do women think it is ‘selfish’ to take action to improve their life prospects? And the life prospects of their children?

This is the second thread I’ve seen on this theme in two days. Probably others I haven’t seen.

OP - Is Your Husband/Partner being ‘selfish’ to start his own business?