Introvert seeking a fully remote job - what can I do?

[careerchange2022]

I'm almost 40 and am looking for a career change.

I'm very shy, introverted and don't have a lot of confidence and as such, a job that is fully WFH and doesn't involve much interaction with people would be ideal for me.

I'd really like to end up on a salary of £50-£60k in the next 10 years, although that might be ambitious.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Nothing wrong for wanting the moon on the stick and putting a plan in place to get it.

Following.

Northcoders do a three month coding bootcamp, from which supposedly one can simply walk into a 30k entry level job. Free in some areas of the country (and likely not actually that simple, plus there is the small matter of having some sort of aptitude for coding. I’m toying with giving it a go after Christmas)

A friend was saying video editing is in high demand. I could go back to my health career at entry level (after RTP study and a period unpaid), but it’s high stress, physically, emotionally and intellectually demanding, no wfh, limited career profession and comparatively crappy pay. I’m struggling to see why I would do that if I could just start again in something else with better pay, conditions and prospects……

Journals, conference supplements and educational materials. Have done both scientific and humanities.

I think with your lack of experience in any relevant field you would struggle to get into even trainee positions....and to nail one of these you would need a seriously sparky can-do attitude which, from reading your posts, you find difficult. I would pursue other avenues than accountancy.

Plenty of remote jobs in the charity sector

www.charityjob.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsMipgvDG-QIVhe7tCh3W5An5EAAYASABEgLJFvD_BwE

I've worked for charities ever since graduating from uni and I see the charity sector suggested a lot on posts like this on MN and it's really misleading. Yes lots of charities are working remotely now, because we can save money on office space, but it shouldn't be seen as an easy option that people without experience can do just because they want to work from home.

It is a great benefit to wfh if you work well on your own (especially as charity pay is low so you save commute costs) but working for a charity even from home will likely involve a lot of meetings on zoom and working across different teams and with the public. Remote charity jobs often also involve home being your base location with travel to meetings in the region (or nationally) etc. So not as simple as a search on charity job might make it seem.

Jobs are competitive. In the charity sector we need people with skills and experience who are really motivated by the cause because it is hard work and in the current economic climate, the non profit sector as a whole is feeling the pinch and there is an increased demand for a lot of charity services. Or we need people with soft skills who are willing to learn and develop quickly in an entry level role (on the job) however pay will be likely be lower than the 25k you want for an entry level role unless at a big charity (even more competitive) and the £50-60k you hope for in 10 years time is unlikely if you are starting out in an entry role as progression in the sector can be slow.

If there is a cause you feel strongly about and a role that fits your skills then definitely go for it, but it is not something I think would fit your criteria of little interaction with people and salary progression.

@Thatswhyimacat thanks. What is your actual role within the company - are there certain roles in publishing that pay better than others and any that lend themselves more to remote working? You must be quite senior?

The company I work for hires lots of junior staff from all walks of life. However the more junior staff are expected to interact more as they need to learn the job! The more senior you get the more you can manage interactions however most roles require a level of interaction whether it’s in data analytics or finance. I agree you would perhaps benefit from not shying away from building communication skills as this is likely to hold you back.

Are you starting from zero in terms of employment experience? You’re nearly 40 and have done a bit of copywriting (but didn’t like it) - how recent is this experience?

Publishing is badly paid for the most part. I wouldn’t say £63K as per PP is representative of many people who don’t enjoy communication as part of it.

What do you enjoy - not at work but in general? What are your strengths - detail orientated, or creative etc?

Firstly, you're only 40. You've still got 28 years before state pension so it's definitely not too late.

Secondly I think you should concentrate on finding a job you enjoy rather than con

Sorry, pressed too soon!

Secondly I think you should concentrate on finding a job you enjoy rather than on wfh. Sounds like you've not found the right role for you yet.

I think what you're suggesting is possible if you find something you're really good at and you love. Lots if people earn £50k in less than 10 years. And 40 is still young 🙂

Clinical coder? You can either work for the nhs or private although the NHS pays for your ACC qualification and icd and opcs books.

I started the job with zero experience. Started in a band 4 now a band 5 after passing the exam. The exam is really hard but worth doing. Band 6 is obviously paid more but that involves managing other people and liasing with clinicians which I don't want to do.

I work from home full time, and have a zoom meeting maybe once a month? Otherwise it's all communication by email. I basically read for a living it's great 🙂

Most hospitals use digital notes now so no reason not to wfh. Contract work is always available too, pays about £250 per day.

@NoSquirrels I did actually quite like copywriting - admin not so much. Last job was 5 years ago. I would say I’m good at detail and am quite creative, but don’t have strong communication skills because of my social anxiety.

@Nameynnname oh, thank you - that sounds ideal! What kinds of skills or background do you need to get into it? Are there many roles available? Can I ask what sort of money it pays roughly? The contract work rate also sounds very good!

The fact you haven't even got a clue means you're not going to earn £50-£60k.
You're a £12k candidate for customer services.
At least say what your GCSE's and A-Levels grades are.

When you find a job like that, which will pay £50-60k, please let me know, I'd be delighted to find something similar

ooh this sounds interesting
is the a way to get more info? Thank you.

Well, I earned significantly more than £12k in my previous roles, so fairly confident I can do better than that!

I also know how to use an apostrophe correctly too😉

I’ll come back to you in 10 years’ time 😁

What do you get out of being so unkind?

Your local nhs trust would be a start. If they have a trainee position going they will pay for the initial training course and then eventually the exam. Fair warning though, some trusts only pay qualified coders a band 4 wage, not sure why.

It's a very sedentary job ( which I love 😳) and you have to have great attention to detail. And also have to be quite good at finding out exactly what a patient has been treated for/had done to them, can bequite a challenge. I think some people would find it quite boring just reading notes all day but it can be quite fascinating. I also feel like I'm doing some good, making sure the hospital gets paid for the work they do.

My thoughts exactly. Horrible.

Why the need to be so nasty.

Thank you.

Highly paid jobs usually involve interpersonal skills. It is doubtful without any human interaction that you will have a job without them that will earn you 60k. You could maybe get a science qualification and do copywriting or proofing there? If you have a degree in history, possibly a research assistant?