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[quote=Anonymous]I am in a similar boat as you and look forward to others' replies. I have been a writer/editor and am now 40. The profession has changed drastically, and there are fewer jobs and less upward mobility than when I started this career. I peaked out in terms of salary, left my job for a variety of reasons (freelancing now), and not sure if I really want to work in the profession is. Problem is, I am 40. The ROI on investment for me to go back to school for anything (law, medicine, even nurse practictioner, psychology) does not seem worth it at my age and I am feeling really down and stuck. I hope to hear some positive stories of career switchers in their 40s, but personally, I could not do a switch to medicine at this age. Minimum 8 years before being done with a residency. And the amount of debt that would be incurred would be astronomical and hard to pay off as you want to save for retirement.[/quote]
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