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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would highly encourage people 40+ to think twice before throwing more money at getting more education towards a degree in a white-collar field.

Competition will continue to be stiff and it's ALWAYS easier for companies to hire younger, hungrier and cheaper employees.

My advice is to look at trade-related options which will always be in high demand.  Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, construction manager, carpenter, welder, etc.

Also look at options in health-care related fields.

With a bit of experience under your belt you can be your own boss.  If you demonstrate to just a few clients that you are competent, honest and fair priced you won't believe how many referrals you will get and the kind of income you can generate.  [/quote]

The trades guys that I've had at my house are all smart, smart, smart and really on the ball.  They are all driving the brand new big pickup trucks.  I'm guessing they cost around
$70,000.

There is huge demand in the trades.[/quote]

Become an RN. Just got a new job (age mid 50s). Felt like changing patient populations. Can work PRN, part time, full time. I am ramping up to full time.[/quote]

It takes a couple years to become in RN right ? And it would be costly?[/quote]

You can do direct entry RN-BSN if you have a degree already (hard to get in to but faster than ADN to BSN route). You can get hospital to pay toward loan/education (mine did) at some places . [/quote]

That’s not reality true. One of my friends is doing that and he has to retake all his gen ed courses as the ones he took for his bachelor degree is more than 10 years old. Then he also need to take nursing courses. It’s definitely not as seamless as you made it sound.[/quote]

Except the "trades" have same issue. Unless you own a Plumbing or Electrician business etc., you get too old that type of work. I am 58 and newly laid off from a white collar job, I can do work around the house home repairs, but to be honest I am pooped after 2-3 hours. I cant work 8 hours a day of manual labor for long. Plus I need benefits. I have a whole family on plan.

And nursing the pay is way too low. I honestly could do bagging groceries 20 hours a week to get benefits and then manage investments, etc and make more money. Plus I bleed out at below 100K. so Under 100K is almost same as zero. My monthly bills run $10,000 a month.      
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