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“Will I ever make enough money?”
Asking this question means you might be ready for a career change.
I saw this question posted on a social media group. The questioner was working as a customer service rep for a large company.
“I’ve never been to college,” she said, “I talk to people who are spending serious money on vacations and furniture. I can’t imagine ever having this kind of money. I can barely pay the rent. If I had a medical emergency I don’t know what would happen.
“Maybe,” she asked the group, “I should go to college. Do you think that’s a good idea? I’d have a lot of debt but I hear it’s easier to make money.”
People in the group answered based on their experience. Most people who went to college were glad they did. I’m in that category. College and grad school opened a lot of doors for me.
But I also know people who dropped out of college and made a fortune.
My career site focuses on mid-life, mid-career professionals. By seeing choices available to them after ten or twenty years, I’ve learned that people who made certain types of decisions early in their careers tended to have more choices later.
Here’s what I’d say to that person who’s seeking guidance.
