Anonymous wrote:I read semi truck drivers are clearing $300K with overtime now. Even if you’re at 50% of that, it’s still $150K. UPS / similar are great recommendations too.

But honestly - teaching sounds like the best fit based on background. Maybe an English or History teacher, or AP Gov or similar? If you’re at a charter or private, you might not need to be certified (not sure what the laws are around here). Worth exploring and tons of dignity in that - lots of people have second careers as teachers.

I rather flip burgers than be a teacher again..I was a math teacher for 3 years and I couldn't wait to quit. I changed career and became an actuary. People casually recommend teaching. Teaching is not easing. Most people cannot do it and the quitting rate is very very high.

If you get into a trade with a company it's possible to draw on your other skills to move into corporate management there or in a competitor.

Amused at the Trader Joe's shilling Trader Joe's.

OP, Walmart tends to hire older workers quite often.

With your writing background, you might want to consider something online, like writing articles or website design and development. Though A.I. will probably be taking most of those jobs if they aren't already, so could be temporary.

Anonymous wrote:You all sound like boomers.

As a millennial, I think there's dignity in working at Trader Joe's. I like the company and the goods they provide.

I’ve had a few associates mention to me how great the benefits and scheduling flexibility are, they seemed content / happy working there (we used to live above a TJs and would go daily so we got to know some of them well hah). Also great mix of people in terms of age etc - he wouldn’t be the oldest by a long shot based on my experiences

On maintaining dignity: please don’t feel like any legal work that doesn’t take advantage of others hurts your dignity…there is no loss in dignity in garbage collection.

Job idea: HVAC technician. You won’t initially have the skills, but the majority of HVAC companies will train people on the job.

You all sound like boomers.

As a millennial, I think there's dignity in working at Trader Joe's. I like the company and the goods they provide.

Anonymous wrote:How much interaction with public is too much?

Librarian, state/municipal government office work, tutor, delivery driver, park ranger, day trader, blogger…

Librarian jobs are few and far between, and many times involve working with the public on a daily basis.

Maybe a delivery driver; you can get a commercial drivers license.

Anonymous wrote:UPS driver?

That's very physically demanding.

Home Depot

OP, Nova has a great, very affordable program training people to be diesel mechanics or regular gas engine mechanics. That's what I'm trying to convince my fed husband to do. Any kind of skilled trade. Highly in demand and decently paid.

Hobby Lobby.

It pays well, the hours are good, and they are closed on Sundays

Barnes and Nobel

Anonymous wrote:I read semi truck drivers are clearing $300K with overtime now. Even if you’re at 50% of that, it’s still $150K. UPS / similar are great recommendations too.

But honestly - teaching sounds like the best fit based on background. Maybe an English or History teacher, or AP Gov or similar? If you’re at a charter or private, you might not need to be certified (not sure what the laws are around here). Worth exploring and tons of dignity in that - lots of people have second careers as teachers.

Are you kidding me?!? Where do you see teachers getting treated with dignity? It is hell on earth right now in teaching, 100x worse than it was 30 years ago when he would have started out as a young teacher.

Most career change teachers burn out VERY quickly and leave the classroom within a year or two. I can't tell you how many military and fed career changers who come in thinking they're gonna be the next Hillary Swank in Freedom Writers or Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Minds and they barely even last through Christmas. It is NOT an easy career switch and is 110% the opposite of what someone who has already been humbled by the working world needs.

Quite seriously...chimney sweep. I met the nicest guy a few years ago who owns his own chimney sweep company. Works about 6 months a year, makes his own hours, loves his job. Made me want to do the same.

How much interaction with public is too much?

Librarian, state/municipal government office work, tutor, delivery driver, park ranger, day trader, blogger…

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read semi truck drivers are clearing $300K with overtime now. Even if you’re at 50% of that, it’s still $150K. UPS / similar are great recommendations too.

But honestly - teaching sounds like the best fit based on background. Maybe an English or History teacher, or AP Gov or similar? If you’re at a charter or private, you might not need to be certified (not sure what the laws are around here). Worth exploring and tons of dignity in that - lots of people have second careers as teachers.

Yes. Teaching too. Much needed.

The OP didn’t want something dealing with the public. The bulk of a teacher’s day is dealing with people: students, parents, administrators, and team members. You don’t get much of a break from people as a teacher. (My only break is a trip to the bathroom around midday.)

Anonymous wrote:I read semi truck drivers are clearing $300K with overtime now. Even if you’re at 50% of that, it’s still $150K. UPS / similar are great recommendations too.

But honestly - teaching sounds like the best fit based on background. Maybe an English or History teacher, or AP Gov or similar? If you’re at a charter or private, you might not need to be certified (not sure what the laws are around here). Worth exploring and tons of dignity in that - lots of people have second careers as teachers.

I doubt that's the case regarding truck drivers. It is one occupation where there are a ton of people that could work in it and have CDLs but don't work in it because the job and the pay sucks.