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midlife career changes
Its nice to see someone who is confident they are on the right path, on this website, especially with your credentials.
I am a 40 year old married woman with no kids (can't have 'em), 2 dogs, a college degree in the liberal arts and in the midst of my midlife turmoil. I don't have interest in other men nor do I want a divorce or bright red convertable sports cars. However I do want to change careers.
I have never enjoyed the office positions I have held and I have never been very good at them, including being fired a couple of times. I am still looking to change careers and I believe finally that I am on the right course as I plan to further my studies in the fall of 2007 in horticulture. However, I quit my last job because once again I was bored with it (sitting behind a desk has become like death to me)and I took a temp job in a factory because I don't know what else to do for a living while I am studying for my new career. Problem is, I just accepted an office position in this same company and just started a few days ago, and now I realize I made a mistake(again!) and want to go back to the factory position that I held. I am driving myself crazy (and probably my husband and parents & friends too) because for right now I don't know what job I should be doing (the factory position isn't all peaches and cream either but it is better than the office.) I want to get myself settled down and stop flip-flopping on what my course of action should be, problem is I just don't know how, and I admit I don't know what I am doing!
I have read some books and they have helped, but now I feel I am embarking on another "flare-up" of my midlife crises and I don't want to bring everybody around me down with me. My mom thinks I should just knuckle under and work in an office for the rest of my life, my dad just wants me to do something constructive, my husband just wants me to settle down and I think my neighbors, brother & wife, & friends think I am whacked out! Any real help in dealing with this situation would be great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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