Anyone here ever go through a late career change?

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OMG. Me Totally. I had built careers as a magazine journalist and college teacher of writing and journalism when the internet disrupted the magazine industry and my divorce disrupted my working part time as an adjunct. After some vocational tests at NYU pointed me toward work as a financial advisor, I began here. I was 61. I craved the autonomy and thought my experience would somehow help. It was a wonderful career change. Only an older person deeply understands the value of persistance and hard work. What I never knew before though was that working with and competing with people my kids’ ages serves me well--as challenge, inspiration and fountain of youth. I recommend it. Take your shot. Go for it.

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Military, education and then advisor.

Define late lol

Yep. Owned a digital marketing agency for 23 years. Sold it last year and opened my RIA this year

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