Do I change direction?

[piskieinboots]

Having been self-employed, working from home for seven years, I am in need of a change. My working life has been admin/PA based and I am bored bored bored with looking at a pooter all day.

So a change is needed, yes?

To what?

At 51 and 9/12ths what can one change to?

[Hans Mum]

how about an agricultural course then you can earn a living from what you really enjoy, now that thats what i really would like to do...........

[moggssue]

Ohh yes, I'm with you Hansmum! If I could change I would want to go into growing in a more meaningful way.

What else do you enjoy Piskie? (Besides drinking and rugby which I'm guessing cost you money rather than make it for you?!).

[HeyWayne]

Now I can't get this song out of my head

YouTube - "Stand" - R.E.M.

Had a browse on Monster?

[scarey55]

Now I can't get this song out of my head

YouTube - "Stand" - R.E.M.

Had a browse on Monster?

Cheers Wayne, really enjoyed that.

Piskie, you seem to be good with people - have you thought of something in welfare. You could even do that for the Millitary and keep working in the same sort of job even when you have to move.

[lainey lou]

It's another one of them signs Suzie - restlessness!!

What do you think you would like to be doing?

[piskieinboots]

What do you think you would like to be doing?

good question! *thinks

I thought it was only teenagers that had this feeling

[smallblueplanet]

good question! *thinks

I thought it was only teenagers that had this feeling

Lol! 'fraid not!

Perhaps start with what you don't want to do....

[shirlthegirl43]

Good luck with it Piskie - trying to help Madmax make a similar decision at the moment!

[Shortie]

good question! *thinks

I thought it was only teenagers that had this feeling

No unfortunately not.... I'm the same. I'm not convinced I'm in the right job either.... I swear I'll be like the Baz Lurhmann song and never really know what I want to do...

YouTube - Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

[starwatcher]

Have you considered care work piskie I changed direction to this fifteen years ago and absolutley love it I get paid to go to the theatre,pub piccies etc oh and on holidays like every job it has its down side but it's what you make of it. with the right attitude it is really enjoyable and rewarding work oh and most places do pay you hehe

[SarzWix]

Can you afford to take a break? If you can, get a prospectus from your local college, or the O.U. if you don't want to be tied down to an area, and see what takes your fancy. If you see a course that you like the idea of then you might get an idea which direction you want to go in? Or if it's horticulture you'd like to do, there are loads of distance learning courses on th'internet

[piskieinboots]

I can afford to take a couple years part-time break, sadly not full-time - thanks guys, all thoughts and ideas received with much appreication

[starwatcher]

O.U. Very expensive these days sarzwix. take the part time break piskie more time on the lottie lovelyyyyyyy

[SarzWix]

I'd get the prospectus anyway - good for ideas even if you don't do any of the courses. For instance - you might take a fancy to hotel management, then you could do a part-time course & work part time in a local hotel to get the experience & some cash in. Or be a plumbers apprentice () & do a day at college, or work part-time in the parks dept & do a City&Guilds or RHS horticulture course part time. The possibilities are endless !