To be quite wealthy but want to start at entry level in a corporate job at age 40 with 2 very young children?

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We have 7 figures plus in investments and assets. Combined with my husbands income there is no financial need for me to work and he is ok with this but will support whatever I want. We have two very young children. Over the years I have never known what I’ve wanted to do and have bounced around job wise and you could say I have not been successful in having a career. I have been a SAHM for a while and whilst I love my children, doing this long term is not for me. I would love to give another shot at a fulfilling career a go. The field I’m thinking doesn’t require extensive qualifications and I often see many jobs available, especially entry level. I imagine I would start on a very low wage and work amongst people much younger than me, but in the long term there is a clear direct path to progress. It would also mean my children would be in nursery/school probably from 8-6 which I don’t really like the idea of. There may be options to WFH since Covid but this is not something I’ve looked into. Sometimes I think because we have money I’ve lost drive and ambition, I’ve always wanted a successful fulfilling career but it hasn’t worked out for me thus far but I really want to give it another shot. I think if I worked PT progression would be hard/limited. Would it be crazy for me to do this when there is no financial need whatsoever? To sacrifice my children spending more time at home with me whilst they’re young? To be burnt out constantly and have very little time to myself? Is this just a dream and the reality is not so great? If I wait until my children are in senior school I will be closer to 50 and that’s too late.

The trouble with volunteering, IMHO, is how everyone has to tip toe around everyone else, to make sure no ones sensitivities are disrupted.

The glory of some (to be fair, not all) corporate work is that do or for feeling around a new programme with insane deadlines, where everyone pulls together, good management is recognised to be a key input so that you can deliver against all odds.

Finding the right Nanny is a good call

Hope you find something that suits

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do or for feeling => do or die feeling

I'm not sure on this.

Not having to actually work, as costs are covered, means its very hard to really want to spend hours/the overtime putting up with the pure amount of crap/admin etc that comes with any job. If its high level, then you get less of it but you need to put in the hours.

I vaguely thought of being a lawyer at 50, from being an accountant. but honestly, i like law but I would hate the trying to put in all hours impressing on a training contract, mostly doing very junior boring work. And thats for a career with potentially huge salary progression (and yes, one could go into some high street law firm with low prospects but not sure that would be more interesting and definately much less pay)

I suppose you can apply for these entry jobs but they probably want to see some evidence of recent activity - so that you had studied recently or worked somewhere - ie you were committed to putting kids into childcare and work 9-6 every day for a period without giving up. at present you are a risk compared to other candidates from an employers POV.