We all have such great dreams when we were young. I am going to be an engineer, a lawyer, a doctor a mechanic, a plumber, a truck driver etc the list goes on. I am going to marry/live with someone who is beautiful or handsome but reality soon checks in. Money, innate abilities, personal relationships, culture, religion, health, employment opportunities, advancing technology, age and so many more, play a part in our employment viability.
Age!! We grow older but how does it affect our job skills and employability? We all know the apparent attributes of being young: the feeling of immortality, adventure, confidence and the intelligence that comes with the latest in knowledge and technology.
As we grow older with more responsibilities: family, social, cultural, economic and job, we become more aware of our mortality, less confident, not as adventurous and lack the time and energy to keep up with the latest in knowledge and technology.
Employers also recognize this age factor. As a result as one gets older, employers are less like to spend money on retreading an old tire when a new tire is readily available at a fraction of the cost. It is a great deal easier in the internet/information to keep up to date than it was 40 years ago but it is still easier and financially better for the average employer to hire the young, healthy and flexible employee. If you have not made it by your mid 30's and established yourself professionally, most likely you won't do so in your chosen field.
It is time to branch out and reach out to other fields of endeavor that you may be interested in. It might require some retraining and education but do not be dissuaded by anyone. You and only you know what you can do, no matter the advice that you receive, it is ultimately up to you to make that decision. Take failure in stride, as a stepping stone to success and success as a reward for your hard work and faith.
Do it now!!
