Starting a new job in middle age

I know the feeling of starting a job in middle age and having no job to do for your own good.I always think to myself that i can do it whatever happens to me because life is short. I will enjoy my life that i have always wanted.

I am no more middle-aged, I am retired now. Locally people in their mid 40s are very required right now, they have better experience and work better than young people.

I am middle-aged, and started a new job about 6 years ago. I moved on almost a year ago (same sort of job, different employer). The job was a complete change from what I'd done before. When I started, my youngest child was 12 years old. Previously, I'd worked mainly in childcare/education. I had always tried to fit work around my children. I was made redundant from my main employer, spent some time doing agency work and picking up various jobs in other fields (from food retail to journalism). I needed something permanent that worked for my family. I sort of fell into the job at the start. I began supporting another person to work. There is a scheme called Access to Work, which helps people with disabilities to find and keep work. My job was to be the eyes of a blind person. I'd applied for something else, didn't get it, and was offered this position because I'd got experience with guide dogs! Several applications and interviewls ater, I got the job of customer service advisor. This wasn't too difficult a transition as that was the job of the person I'd been supporting. I knew the ropes, I just had to do a couple of extra things. Starting a new job in an office, especially after never having worked in one, was a little daunting. However, I moved on after 5 years there and am now a specialist customer service advisor thinking about starting a social work degree next year. The job certainly helped to boost my confidence as well as to meet new friends. I must also say it was awkward and difficult going from being able to fit around my children to suddenly not being able to pick them up from school or be there when they got homeI also found the whole annual leave thing a bit tricky as I'd been used to mainly working term time! It also made it difficult to arrange appointments and keep on top of other things. I don't think it matters what kind of job or what hours you do, there will be some juggling.

Try to think about the positive side, at least this is better to be unemployed.

I understand that it can be hard in the beginning but think positive and everything will be alright i hope you can find a job that makes you happy