You have been in the rat race, experienced the stress and workload of a corporate job, and even though there is still time for you to retire, you are already looking for a way out and finally start something you are passionate about or have found that inner calling to do something for betterment of the society. We understand.
When you are over the age of 50, you seek out new challenges in life, or perhaps want a stress free life. In this case, your present career might not be the right choice for you, for instance if you are a doctor or an analyst. In order to have lower stress in life as well as to set a new challenge in life, a career change might just be what you are looking for.
However, after practising a profession for such a long time, making a career change can be scary as well as difficult for a man. With so many responsibilities on your shoulders, you can’t just send in your resignation and wait for the next best thing to come your way. Opportunities have to be made by yourself.
If you do want to make a career shift in your professional life but have no idea from where to start, you have come to the right place. We have a few career options that might just be the right fit for you. Have a read:
Tutor
If you have a strong academic background, being a tutor might just be the right career option for you. Also, if you are someone who has ample of knowledge and values to part and make younger boys a better version of themselves then this society will be thankful to you.
In today’s time and era, every student is looking for a tutor to score better grades. Being a tutor will help not just one but many students get better grades in school. Apart from that, it is a flexible job where you will be your own boss. You can set the timings of your work and work according to what suits you the best.
Along with that, you can have students from elementary school till college. It all depends on you and what type of students you would prefer to teach. Soon enough, you could even start your own tutoring company or coaching classes.
Real Estate Agent
Becoming a real estate agent is also a good option for those men who have in-depth knowledge about the housing market and real estate and can carry it forward as well. As a real estate agent your main job will be to assist people in buying, selling as well as renting properties. Apart from that, you will be posting listings to realtor websites as well as negotiating the prices between the client and the buyer or the seller.
Freelance Writer
If you always had the skills of becoming a writer, you can always put them to the test by becoming a freelance writer after the age of 50. A writer is required everywhere; for blogs, magazines, newspapers, TV shows and much more. You can always put on advertisements about your freelancing gig and get clients through it. Apart from that, you can also start your own blog and you might even start earning through it.
Today’s generation is not that connected to the roots and many have forgotten their traditional languages. If you are someone who can not only read and understand your local language but can also translate and write in it, believe us, you will find a plethora of opportunities.
Cab Driver
A lot of young people are now giving up their high paying jobs to become a cab driver for companies like Uber, so why not you. If you love to drive around the city and have a well maintained car, this would be the perfect career option for you. The best part about this job is that you can be your own boss in this job and set your own hours for work and work part time as well. Along with that, it takes no college degree to become a cab driver so you will not have to worry about it. All you need is a clean driving record and you are all set.
P.S. you will also get to interact with a lot of interesting passengers.
Financial Planning
With so much experience in hand, you can easily opt to become a financial planner or a financial advisor after the age of 50 and have a stress free career. This is a great option for people who have had experience in investing as they can help in advising other people who are new to investments. Apart from that, this is a profession with flexible work timings and can be done part time as well. If you have built a huge network of people over these years, this might be the right career option for you.
Retail Manager
Becoming a retail manager can be a good career option for you if you are a people person and can easily blend with them. Your core responsibilities will be to look after the store, hire new staff for it, oversee the customer service, the store’s upkeep along with your employee’s satisfaction and happiness.
As a retail manager, you will be nurturing new talent at the entry level and focusing on them so you have to be on your best behaviour. Apart from that, you don’t require any special degree to become a retail manager at a store.
Coach
If you have always been in love with sports, here is your chance to shine as a sports coach. Whether you are good at football, cricket or basketball, it doesn’t matter, all you have to do is become certified to become a sports coach. Working as a sports coach will not only make you active but will keep you healthy as well. Apart from that, you will be able to discover the new and young talents that were hidden otherwise. In order to become a coach, you also need to go through a complete background check and need to know first aid thoroughly.
Warehouse Manager
Working as a warehouse manager can be quite a stress free job for you even though it consists of a lot of responsibilities. As the manager of a warehouse, you will have to oversee the employees of the warehouse as well as its operations. Apart from that, you will have to make sure that the deliveries are made on time and maintain communication between the client and the suppliers. Along with that, you will also have to train the staff members and manage the budget of the warehouse. The best part about this job is that you don’t require a particular degree to become a warehouse manager.
Entrepreneur
Years of experience would have given you some or the other ideas to put up your own business. Even if you think it is a very small idea, we recommend you to give it a serious thought and start putting efforts. Our society is currently booming with entrepreneurs. This is the best time to start your own company from the scratch and build it to something that will be sustainable and may be even valuable to the society in large.
Join a Cause
We know that many of you were never able to put your efforts in the upliftment of the society even though that’s where your heart was, due to the pressure of your high end job and many responsibilities that came with it. This is now the perfect time to reach those goals and give your best to society.
Conclusion
Starting a new career after being in a profession for several years can be scary and hard for men as you will be in a different field altogether. No matter what your profession was, whether it was a nine to five desk job or being a TV anchor, you will no longer be in that comfort zone that you were used to. So yes, it can be difficult to get used to it.
Although, reaching this stage of life has opened up possibilities of following the passion that you always had in your heart but never able to give it a serious thought, because of the various responsibilities on your shoulder.
So whether you choose to be a cab driver, a sports coach, a freelance writer, or something else, the ball is in your court as you will be deciding how you want to work and how much you want to work. You get to decide the flexibility of your work as well as the hours of your work.
There won’t be any limitations or boundations for you and you will be able to do what you love to do as well! So, no matter what you choose to be, choose wisely.