Re: [silk] Starting a second career

On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 1:48 AM Alok Prasanna Kumar wrote: > Read this fascinating piece on the Guardian > https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jul/14/leaving-burnout-behind-the-pain-and-pleasure-of-starting-a-new-career-in-my-50s I came across this piece [1] that seems relevant. The

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

I love that. Professional Magician. Great choice. El jue., 29 jul. 2021 8:21 a. m., Andy Deemer escribió: > I've done it a few times, and it's never been easy, but it's always been > very fun and rewarding. The biggest challenge is the $$$ part of it -- > being able to carry yourself through

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

From: silklist on behalf of Andy Deemer Date: Thursday, 29 July 2021 at 8:51 PM To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] Starting a second career I've done it a few times, and it's never been easy, but it's always been very fun and rewarding. The biggest challenge is the $$$ part

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

Not even a little embarrassing! We need fewer products and more magic in the world if you ask me. Cordially, Ameya Nagarajan (she/her) On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 at 20:51, Andy Deemer wrote: > I've done it a few times, and it's never been easy, but it's

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

I've done it a few times, and it's never been easy, but it's always been very fun and rewarding. The biggest challenge is the $$$ part of it -- being able to carry yourself through the transition until you've built up a resume or client base. My examples include Tech PM > Exploitation Filmmaker

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

I've changed career paths several times. A short disastrous stint in door-to-door sales, a stint in journalism, then all kinds of experiments for a couple of years, then advertising for 10, consulting on communication and freelancing as a writer for eight, then another 10 fullt-ime in journalism.

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

Hi Alok I worked for 13 years in corporate finance, primarily handling financial planning, budgeting & MIS (called FP). Then, launched my own firm planning to do the same but for multiple clients - fate took a turn, and I ended up doing a number of things besides for almost 4.5 years. It involved

Re: [silk] Starting a Second Career

Alok Prasanna Kumar wrote: > Read this fascinating piece on the Guardian > https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jul/14/leaving-burnout-behind-the-pain-and-pleasure-of-starting-a-new-career-in-my-50s > ? > > ...and wondered if any of you have switched careers later in life (say 20+ >

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

13 years in international development work; 7 years, a homemaker followed by 3.5 years in working as a Spanish-English literary translator. It is a lesson in endurance and self-motivation and belief that I will be earning a regular income at some point. The upside is that I choose the projects

Re: [silk] Starting a second career

You start out excited and then descend into feeling increasingly like an idiot. And then things likely change again. In about three and a half years. I don’t yet know what comes after that. 藍 But this is much better done as an across the table conversation. Jahnavi Please excuse brevity or

[silk] Starting a second career

Read this fascinating piece on the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jul/14/leaving-burnout-behind-the-pain-and-pleasure-of-starting-a-new-career-in-my-50s ? ...and wondered if any of you have switched careers later in life (say 20+ years after one) and what was the experience