What can you retrain to do in your mid40s that will support a family fairly quickly?

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That really
Dh is unemployed and I am just wondering if there is another stone that we haven't unturned

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/24/lorry-drivers-plan-to-strike-over-low-pay-and-poor-working-conditions

HGV driving not looking to brilliant if those already doing it are considering going on strike because the pay is so low. 😂

[quote Rosecottage888]@StripyGiraffes Total Facilities Management - maintenance, security, cleaning, portering, catering etc

There are so many opportunities out there in the FM world! I absolutely love it [/quote]
Interesting - thanks for the reply!

[quote Bargebill19]@StripyGiraffes

1. correcting an untruth regarding hgv wages.
2. reading op original post - not that that was what I was responding to, it matches perfectly.
3. your assumptions about hgv hours and work are quite off. Not all hgv jobs are the same. Plus you can currently only do 48 hours per week on a averaged 12 week turn around. Hard work yes, long hours no.
4. hgv licence quicker to get than a lot of these suggestions.[/quote] Yeah... except, data. Sorry.

Also OP if retraining it's a good idea to think about which jobs are less likely to become obsolete with technology in the next couple of decades. SO many at risk - many you wouldn't even think are - but driving is a totally obvious one that is not worth considering as a place to jump ship to, unless you fancy a ride on the Titanic!

@StripyGiraffes yeah except 30 years experience in the industry against your aero knowledge.

@StripyGiraffes

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/24/lorry-drivers-plan-to-strike-over-low-pay-and-poor-working-conditions

HGV driving not looking to brilliant if those already doing it are considering going on strike because the pay is so low. 😂

Pay is low when you know that 30 years ago drivers were commanding £40k per annum. They are still commanding that today. They shame is that they haven’t had a real time increase in pay in those 30years. £40k is still a liveable wage for a family. However had they had the increase in pay that everyone else has had they would be on nearer £70k per annum.

Drivers will be needed for at least the next 20-30 years. Although you will have to be even more highly trained when electric road trains come onboard. Every single engine will need a driver at the head.

Please do not spread misinformation about an industry you clearly know nothing about.

@Watto1

Apparently the nation is crying out for HGV drivers. I’m seriously considering it myself.

I have an ex manager friend who retrained as an HGV driver. He loves it. But he only comes home once a week now.

Headhunter for his previous field.

@Bargebill19 better stick to the waterways. 😂😂😂😂😂

@Mzombie ?

Thanks for all of this.
Lots of food for thought.
I hadn't told him about this thread when I started it, but I have now. And he is off googling.
Do keep any more ideas coming

@NotPersephone

One of my ex-City friends had a breakdown and became a MH counselor - would that be an option? Not sure what the money is like.

MY friend works as a counsellor - decades of experience as a counsellor, social work background, gets referrals from agencies. Earns £18 pa

I know a guy who used to work in small cap M&A. He took a sabbatical from burning out then decided to re-train as a language teacher at a top private school in London (discount for kids!). Not high fluency but his wife's family is from that country so he became fluent in his year off living there with kids. Very happy now. He received a 7 figure inheritance and doesn't actually need to work though.

I'm struggling to understand why he can't get a job, although I know it's hard atm. But I mean he's got very good skills from multi tasking to project management, managing. And finance.

He was a higher tax payer. So over £50k.
Surely there are job possibilities available?

How long has he been out of work, and what do recruiters in his field say?

It is easier to move into an area that is hungry for people especially if he is senior. I am thinking of compliance. Can he join a similar outfit as the one he was previously at - thus leveraging his understanding of how the deal teams work which is very useful - but doing more middle management work such as compliance. The big areas are anti-money laundering and data protection.

Sound out the specialist compliance recruiters to see if it is realistic route for his skill set - he could either go inhouse or maybe even work for a consultancy that delivers compliance solutions that is prepared to train from scratch. The work involves designing and implementing systems and procedures (to comply with laws which change and become stricter each time), training, managing teams and persuasiveness with senior management. He will probably need to take a course for the technical bits. He may have to start at a lowish salary to get his foot in the door but his salary should rise easily above £50K quite soon. After that, it is a great career path particularly if he has leadership and influencing skills.

What appeals to your dh?

Compliance suits me because I am not a people person but am meticulous and organised and like the idea of creating efficiency for the business whilst managing compliance and regulatory risks. I dislike fee-earning (front office) or any kind of sales job because of the need to be liked and to schmooze.

I could probably do a project management type job because it combines technical and organisation skills. There is quite a bit of change and project management in compliance because the systems and procedures need to be constantly tweaked and upgraded to comply with the laws and visits from the regulator.

Get a foot in the door with the NHS - not bad pay!
www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916631989
www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916638490

Teaching. Depending on the subject you can get a decent bursary.