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[quote=Anonymous]OP I haven't read every page of this but I'm going to make a different suggestion for you. If you're interested in politics, get involved and try to turn that into a job. I fell into working in politics by volunteering on a gritty little campaign - I knocked on doors, helped with events, and recruited new volunteers in my free time. Then we won and the candidate offered me a job, which turned into a more senior job with one of their colleagues, and progressively more senior positions after that. It wasn't the career for me in the end so I went back to school (in my late 20s), but it might be a good fit for you.

Reach out to a candidate, elected official, or local party that you believe in and ask to volunteer (you can ask if they are hiring but in my experience they tend to hire past volunteers or people they know). Show up to help with the mindset that no task is too big or too small. Be a can-do person who underpromises and overdelivers, and shows up consistently and you will likely be able to turn it into a job relatively quickly. Know that the first few jobs will be entry level, likely, like administrative work. In my experience, a smart person who works hard absolutely has opportunities to advance and gain experience in different areas (operations/logistics, communications, legislative work, policy, etc.).

My DH went to law school as a "mature" student in his early 30s and even that was pretty tough - I would not recommend it at your age. You'll end up with a mortgage of debt and face a workforce that expects brutal hours, and there will be a lot of age discrimination. [/quote]

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