Hi all, I am hoping for some mumsnet wisdom regarding my career! I hope I am not being too vague in my description below. For background I am in my late 30s, married, mortgage young baby only back off maternity leave in December. We live in a regional city in the UK.
So I work in a relatively niche field in the construction industry. Covid 19 has had a particularly negative impact on this niche field. I have been furloughed but I anticipate there might be redundancies in the coming months. I mostly enjoy my work there are some elements of my work I don't particularly love but its unique to the company I work in mostly silly work politics.
I have been reflecting on my career and although I have a good variety of experience and have a master's degree in my field if the construction industry takes a hit it will be difficult to find another job. Or if I do probably likely I will have to takr a pay cut. I have been through a few redundancies back in 2008 and 2010 and its be an uphill struggle to get to a level were may pay is reasonably ok (33k) and I am at a mid range team leader position.
Its a job that I have put long hours, travel and hard graft in to but if I am honest if I was made redundant I don't know if I have the want to start building myself back up again. I have often considered changing career but its been hard to make that leap I think I need a push!
The local university here is offering a 1 year full time MSc in software development. Its something I have considered before but I have no idea what the industry is like. I think I would enjoy the problem solving element of it.
Does anyone work in this industry? Or any others make a career change at this stage of life? Anyone else in my industry planning a change?
Also if anyone has any other career ideas I would be open to consider them?
I feel like I am at a crossroads. I want a plan B up my sleeve if I am made redundant. My husband is supportive too and we could manage if I was studying for a year.