[Aviza]

I have a bachelor degree, it's a low paying field. thinking of going back for either a masters or a second bachelors in a higher paying field. I like to be of service but desire home ownership and am self supporting.

I do have disability but am willing to go off it for the right job. I cannot handle high stress. financial issues are a trigger for me. I'm 48 years old but honestly don't look it or care about age. I want what I want out of life and am trying to figure the best way to get it. I have a background in accounting, I am a housing support worker.

thought about nursing cause working part time is an option, but think it might be too stressful and I do tend to panic so may not be a good idea. lots of nurses in the family lots of teachers. need ideas.

[divine1966]

My husband has a disability (not on disability but has one) and he is RN. Yes it’s very stressful and yes he is perpetually in a panic mode but it was always his dream job so he is hanging on. He plans on working part time eventually as it’s getting physically hard, he already switched hospitals in 2020 due to physical demands and his doctor being unhappy about it. . Yes many options. You can also be a contractual or contingent nurse and choose what shift and what hospital to go to when they need you. Or travel nurse. There is a big shortage now. Yes it pays well but it could be brutal and I’d not go into it for the pay. Especially with covid. You have to really want to do this job. Otherwise no thanks. Huge liability, constant fear of not doing right by a patient, exhaustion.

If you are working with vulnerable population you must have an aptitude for it. How about SW?

[Aviza]

Thanks thinking now of getting back into real estate, less educational costs. But I failed at it once. I'm not really a sales person. I'm still thinking.

[Aviza]

Contacted the college about 2nd degree info. Told them interested in nursing. contact state about getting relicensed in real estate. See where I think I'll go after all is said and done.

[divine1966]

Talk to someone in real estate. See what they say about pro and con. Could be a great job

[rechu]

Originally Posted by Aviza

Thanks thinking now of getting back into real estate, less educational costs. But I failed at it once. I'm not really a sales person. I'm still thinking.

I looked into real estate once, did the class and tried it for a bit. In this country, you don't need to have a certification, but passing the class helps, supposedly. I gave it a try, but realized I do not have the personality for sales. You have to have that ability to be persistent, even though you feel like you are bugging people.


As divine says, nursing can be very physically demanding and get harder as you age.

How do you plan to finance additional studies? There are a lot of stories of people that take out loans in their 40s-50s to retrain, and they end up with a lot of student loan debt and hit the wall of age discrimination and not having experience in their new field of study.

Can you look into ways to improve your salary in your current field? I'm not too familiar with what you do, but maybe there are shorter certifications or courses that could make you more marketable. Could you move more into a management role in your current career?

[Victoria'smom]

What about data Architect? It pays well, can be remote or part time. You're behind a computer the whole time. There's an master's degree in that and business dual degree.