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  • i_monk7

    Is 40 too old to go back to school with the idea of a career change?

    • not at allfuturefood
    • still okgrafician
    • Nope.Nairn
    • noooopepango
    • Nah, I knew a guy who ran a bookshop, went back and retrained and now makes furniture for museums.PhanLo
    • I changed direction after 40. Still design rather than a wholesale career change. I’m still a twat though.MrT
    • nobezoar
    • My wife is doing it. Follow your dreams!wagshaft
    • of course notsrhadden
    • Nope.BK
    • not too old! go for it!Krassy
    • It's never too late.Longcopylover
    • If you are willing to put in the work you can do pretty much anythingdkoblesky
    • nevercannonball1978
    • Many of us would have thought about this at some time or another. I would.slappy
    • Do it man, what are you considering?_niko
    • Yes. Schools are only for people under 38 years of age. Sorry but I don’t make the rulesnb
    • Go for it, and don’t look back! I´m about to start up my final Masters project in game development. Im 39. Been going for 5 years now.islandbridge
    • The first 3 years on the bachelor was a bit tough thou since the other students were very young and immature...islandbridge
    • ...but that also made be reflect on my own oddities and blind spots after working alone in my one man company for the previous 15 years.islandbridge
    • I know a guy that studied and became a lawyer at 40. He’s a very happy 50 now.monospaced
    • never stop learningzaq
    • @nb ? tell us more about these 'rules'Krassy
    • What about 44? I feel like I’ve lost all my purpose or direction :-(Ianbolton
    • You can’t learn after 38nb
    • 38 and a half, maybe. If you’re exceptional onlynb
    • I sure hope not.monNom
    • https://lpsoncd.com/…hotroddy
    • Are you still working at the college? Can you sneak classes in for free ;) ?ben_
    • Depends on the change, fluffer.mort_
    • Yes.shapesalad
    • I started learning full-stack development at 39. Have no energy to learn though, but I want to do something different. I also want to own a pub!Sellies
    • Based on your posts I’d say something to do with architecture? That or you loving wood ;)_niko
    • never too late https://blog.adioma.…whatthefunk
    • nopeAQUTE
    • ben - $25 classes, but I'm thinking university. Not sure for what though.i_monk
    • I knew a guy in banking who retrained to be a civil engineer. He was too old to get experience so ended up going back to banking.PhanLo
    • No, but don't think the fraternities are going to come knocking down your door during rush week.cherub
    • monk in the upcoming semester https://i.ytimg.com/…_niko
    • i hate educational organizations, but i make it a point to study 1-2 hrs a day every day. i choose something i don't know and read about it...renderedred
    • I’m appreciate this question and thread. Thanks all.jtb26
    • (Some of you really latched onto the idea of being too old to learn, ignoring the career part.)i_monk
    • I started in software at 35. This was after years of teaching myself via projects, however.section_014
    • Do your thing. Don’t worry what others think... that kind of thinking leads to being in situations that make one unhappy.ben_

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