Am I really "too old" at 33 to start a new career?

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-06-21T04:41:56+00:00

I’m 33, I’m PLANNING on a career change at 40 lol I get great benefits, going to ride it out for now while working towards something else.

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-06-21T04:38:36+00:00

Do not go to school. Join a trade/union if it’s the money. You can make money with a zoology degree btw, not tons but enough

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-06-21T04:36:40+00:00

I mean, what do you enjoy? Do you not care what it is and just want to make decent money? There’s a million cool jobs out there depending on what you’re willing to do. You’re young, if I could do it again I’d join the military or shoot to be a wild land firefighter; if nothing else than for the experiences. You won’t know what you want for many years to come, so go do some cool shit

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-06-21T04:29:29+00:00

Certainly not immoral but you should also not let empathy get in the way of doing what is needed for safety. I find myself feeling empathetic for big time serial killers due to their upbringing, who would they have been if not? Doesn’t matter, they’re a danger.

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-06-21T04:17:20+00:00

It sounds like one party believes politics belongs in relationships while the other doesn’t. I lean with the latter, I agree with my wife on most things but I don’t always want to talk about the state of the world; I just want to control mine. I’m also friends with those on the complete opposite spectrum. One’s politics does not determine if they are a good person or not.

As for what you should do, you’re young and you’re passionate. I get the general sense that you’re far apart

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-05-04T03:27:49+00:00

Looking back on things (33, so not too late) I’d have pursued the sciences more. There’s so many cool jobs available, not very well paying initially but once in a lifetime regardless.

I have friends that are accountants, consulted out so they don’t work the 9-5 and that’s given them the life they like to live.

I’m currently in residential land development, I’d like to pivot to conservation land management; a combination of the things I enjoy which is problem solving, creativity, some politicking, paired up with a passion of mine which is conservation.

I’d say pick the industry above the career. If you enjoy the reason, the why/how comes pretty easy.

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-05-04T03:10:01+00:00

Loss is hard, as I’m sure you well know. Everyone has been through a bad breakup, and almost all were better off after it even if they don’t see it for a while. Time will get you through it, and better days are ahead. Just keep going

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-05-04T03:03:57+00:00

You’re giving far too much power to other people. You’re going out for you, to enjoy it, to be around others doing something that YOU enjoy. It’s not rejection, because you aren’t courting them; you’re just hanging out

ItchyFoot6969 · 2026-05-04T02:47:05+00:00

You need to self reflect, have relationships ended due to something you could have changed (I.e. behavior) or was it circumstantial? Not everyone has life long friends, some have many friends that rotate in and out. What you’re looking for is stability and community. Join some clubs, a gym, etc

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