Changing your career after 50

‘Old age ain’t no place for sissies’, said the indomitable Bette Davis, but nor is middle age, if you are planning to change your career.

Unless you have unlimited stamina, firm resolve and patience, I would forget it - buy cakes for your team and hunker down in front of your PC, but if like me you feel it’s high time you took control and gave a symbolic ‘two fingers’ to all those dodgy bosses; now is your moment.

In March I was ‘released’ from my 47 hour per week job, where under great pressure to meet my boss’ unrealistic demands, I often worked overtime on average of 1-2 hours a day.

A right royal kick in the pants and something that although at the time was quite painful and certainly very annoying; has actually done me a huge favour.

I’m free – free from trying to juggle numerous tasks, placate dissatisfied staff, massage designers’ massive egos while maintaining an equilibrium with a demanding boss.  Why had I done this for so long – who was I pleasing – certainly not me and looking at how unceremoniously I was dumped – not my boss either.

So at 51, it’s time to take control, to stop moaning, blaming and deferring – from now on it’s down to me and I can’t wait!

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