Each week, Dr Kirstin Ferguson tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “
The great news is that you are never too old for a career change and especially not when you are just starting out in your ’30s; you have recognised early in your life that your first choice of career was not for you. The fact you have then gone and done something about it is admirable. Many people never take that step so you should feel very proud of yourself for having done so.
Please also try and hang in there with the extra study. Like you, I have undertaken part-time study a number of times during my career and each time I felt the same way. Balancing study with work is definitely difficult however it is well worth it and every time I have finished, it has opened up different opportunities.
kirstinferguson Is it up to 'us' to navigate those changes? We simply adapt to the conditions thrown at us.
kirstinferguson Not a lot of choice for many of us. Companies not loyal to employees so why do they demand anything other than mercenary behaviour from staff? There are precious few benefits to being the staff