Is It Worth It

[queenofmean]

I had to fix a problem with my own toe as couldn’t get into see my Podiatrist or any other for that matter.

My podiatrist said I did a really good job and she said I should consider taking up Podiatry.

I’ve given it some thought and I’m not totally against it but I’d be 35 by the time I qualified by a year in college and 4 years in Uni Part Time.

I just don’t want to waste money I don’t exactly have at something I could be wasting my time at.

[ummmm]

Could you work with people who have manky, stinky feet?

[Cloverjo]

35 is still very young. I wish I'd done more to explore my career options. If it interests you then definitely look more into it.
Unfortunately, tuition fees are very inhibiting now.

[237SJ]

^ If everybody had your attitude, there would be no podiatrists.

[Cloverjo]

The patients aren't people with manky stinky feet though, ummmm. They have problems with their joints and bones etc.

[237SJ]

That is in reply to the post at 22.40

[RobNorth]

It's all a bit tenuous as a reason for choosing a career...how much did she charge for telling you that you'd done a good job?
If you are going to invest in training, choose a subject that you are really interested in - it's half the battle.

[queenofmean]

I worked in shoe retail for nearly 8 years - manky or smelly feet mean nothing to me any more.

Clover I believe as a Scottish student attending a Scottish Uni my fees are paid - but I stand to be corrected.

I think I shall look and think a bit longer though.

[Cloverjo]

Just as a slight aside point, when I had just given birth I decided I wanted to be a midwife. Later, when my son had speech therapy I wanted to be a speech therapist. I've done neither of those things.

Think about what you really want to do.

[jourdain2]

You would never be out of work. I very nearly became an undertaker for the same reason (as well as helping people).

[Cloverjo]

Some jobs look interesting when you don't do them day in, day out.

[ummmm]

I know this but there are jobs some people can do and some they can't. Just because you can't do the job doesn't mean you're standing in judgement.

I have a weak stomach. I couldn't be a nurse. I couldn't even be an optician.

If you can do the job, fine, but it was still a reasonable question.

[queenofmean]

Rob in all honesty I left school and didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. Matter of fact - I still don’t. I wanted to go back and have a stab at Radiography but that is much harder to do.
There was a little work required but £17 for a cut and check.
I have wanted to go back to college but there isn’t much I want to do that they cover. Biology is one thing they do that I would consider. I never did get to sit the final exam :(

[queenofmean]

The jury is still out on my stomach to be fair ummm. Funnily enough I did once consider Opthamology!

I guess at the end of the day there isn’t any harm in getting a qualification - least I can at least say well ok I went to Uni. Looks like I did something with my life.

[237SJ]

There must be something that you want to do. My best friend didn't get into business until she was divorced after 17 years of marriage. She now sells her crafts to Harrods and Fortum and Mason. She started doing that when she was in her mid 40s. Everybody is good at something - we just have to figure out what.

[ummmm]

Like they say 'make your hobby your job and you'll never work a day in your life'

If possible, in an ideal world.

[Old_Geezer]

In my experience, make your hobby your job, and ruin a fine hobby.

[ummmm]

Lol...there is that I suppose :-)

I don't have any hobbies...

[jno]

fi there's nothing you'd rather do better, why not? You've got to be somewhere for the next five years.

[1ozzy]

Queenie I'm 57 and still don't know what I want to do when I grow up ;-/

Had many careers, swapped and changed when I'd had enough of something.

If it interests you, have a go. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

[sherrardk]

Seems a bit tenuous to consider a career in podiatry because you managed to sort your own toe out and someone mentioned in passing that you should consider a career in it. If you're going to make a massive change in your life it should be something you're passionate about - think carefully, it's do-able but you'd need to really want to do it.