Changing career. Anyone managed to do this successfully post aged 30?

[littlemrsmiss]

Redundancy is threatening at work. Instead of trudging along in another shit unfulfilling job, I am thinking of taking this opportunity to study to become a teacher, which will mean an Access to HE course for 2 years, then the teacher training course etc, etc...

I am just wondering if anyone else has started studying for a professional career at this age and were you successful in getting a job? Just don't want to waste a fortune on all the training to be fobbed off in interviews for being "over the hill"

not teaching, but I gave up my admin job and retrained as a complementary therapist at the age of 31, got first job I went for the following year as the manager recognised that my "life experience" would be valuable in relating to high end clients (more than a 19 year old asking "are you going on holiday this year?") and was promoted twice in four years ending up responsible for team of therapists myself. Maturity, commonsense and a real dedication and commitment to a specifically chosen new career are valued by decent employers.

2 career changes since 30, never too late to learn new skills and put them into pratice. Go for it.

May do something else, life would be so dull to do the same thing forever.

again - not teaching but started degree in nursing at 27ish - and now have v successful - sometimes enjoyable/worthwile carreer! yes it was vvvvv difficult juggling student stuff - essays, dissertation, coursework, drinking, with family life - kids, school stuff, housework, childcare issues, while also having to fit in part time work to pay the bils. BUT i had a ball as a student - thoroughly enjoyed all 3 yrs and would quite like to do it al again but it took 20 years to decide what i wanted to do first time around!
go for it - enjoy it.

Hi..I did the same. Gave up time in the city to be a SAHM and using the time to complete an OU degree. Nearly finished now and so when I am ready will do PGCE. I am doing 15 days voluntary work in schools in the meantime and really going for it.

My mums a head and she says she prefers older mums. She says you can always tell if a female teacher is a mum as they seem to deal with parents in a better way as they have the "understanding" and can identify with the parents whilst still keeping a teachers head. She says it instantly calms a wound up parent down!!