To ask what profession I can retrain in at 35?

[HairyHermanetta]

I say profession, i.e. something you study for a particular career e.g. teaching, nursing, accounting, etc?

What career can I enter and not be seen as too old/too much of a late starter. I have messed around for years, got half a floaty degree that trained me for nothing in particular. I wish I had put all my efforts into making a decision in my twenties to train for a career but here we are....am I too late?

watermelon I am wondering the same thing. And pretty confident about the academic training but worried about getting a training contract & job prospects at the other side.

I would love to start my own creative business but I’m shit scared of leaving my current job (which I’m not really enjoying) and starting my own business and failing. I don’t know what to do.

Accountancy. Actuary.

Think about what you could do up to 70. You dont want to be retraining in a job that requires a lot of physical work, like a physio.

My MIL has had a variety of jobs, teaching, lecturing, Accounts, moved into systems admin of some sort, proof reading she still does now in her 70’s when she feels like it.

@Watermelon39

Has anyone actually retrained as a lawyer in their thirties? I am considering it after having two children! Happy to put in the hours for a couple of years to get trained up, just not sure if it’s the best career choice for family life....

The mum of one of my classmates from my recent access course went back to uni & retrained as a lawyer whilst looking after her young family. Classmate is 23/4 ish & eldest sibling. Her mum now works successfully as a solicitor. I believe it's a very competitive profession but if it's what you want it can be done.

@oriG1Nal I would LOVE to train as a welder or even something like a crane driver/operator. No idea where to even start with something like that though.

@myworkingtitle
what does an agricultural adjuster do
I'm imagining someone suggesting you move your potatoes an inch to the left, and they'll come on lovely

Quite fancy chimney sweep too!
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Hahaha @AuntyRigsby that made me laugh far too much!

[quote MrsTelford]@quiteathome I didn’t realise I could get a student loan even if it was my 2nd degree. This has spurred me on to applying for radiography!

But the UCAS website is SO confusing :(

I guess I’m too late for the 2020 entry. And I suppose I’d need an Access into HE Health / similar. I’ll have to phone up someone for advice!

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Mrs Telford you could look at applying through UCAS clearing. Where in the country are you? Or more to the point which uni would you be applying to? Find out first of all what the uni's entrance requirements are for that particular course, and email them to ask how competitive it us / how many places they have / how likely it us that they would have places through clearing (I think clearing opens in August). In N.I.(where I am) the university which provides the AHP courses has very limited numbers as dictated by the D.O.H. who fund the places. Find out if that's the case where you are. You'll have a better idea of your position.

Best bet is email the university, the admissions staff tend to be very helpful!

@excitedemmi starting wage is on a band 5 which in scotland is 23000 to 29000 before out of hours payments and enhancements which can easily add another 10000 a year depending on how many you do. As you specialise wage goes up well. I am at the top of band 6 which gives me just shy of 40000 in scotland but with my enhancements and overnight payments i took home 57000 last year. Im pretty happy with that!

How are you with blood and guts?

Operating department practitioner. I’m 43 and we have older in my cohort. Best job in the world! And people are mostly asleep so can’t answer back 😜😉