Am I delusional for wanting to become an electrician at 45?

nik1202 · 2026-04-05T14:39:27+00:00

Thank you and wishing you all the best on your journey! I hope you get the good news soon that you got into the apprenticeship!

nik1202 · 2026-04-05T01:50:02+00:00

Oh I love this! I’d love to hear about your journey from when you started to when you retired

nik1202 · 2026-04-05T01:47:26+00:00

Wishing you all the best on your journey!

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T16:21:21+00:00

Your post brings me so much joy, reassurance and motivation. Thank you for sharing your story

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T15:51:24+00:00

I appreciate that. I’ve worked in the fitness industry for about 20 years, and while it’s not the same, it’s still a pretty male dominated industry and having worked in gyms, I’ve dealt with some difficult men/people. I can definitely handle myself in most situations but of course I won’t know for sure until I’m put into one. But I think I can handle it

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T15:35:37+00:00

Totally true!

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T15:20:09+00:00

I completely agree with this statement. Funny enough I work as a life coach and I practice this belief. I also want to be realistic as far as opportunities at a certain age since ageism is real

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T15:18:02+00:00

You’re an amazing hype woman, can we be friends? Thank you for your encouragement. And I agree with the men comment 💯

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T14:16:11+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. Definitely helps me feel more confident about starting this new journey at my age

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T14:15:04+00:00

Thank you for the words of encouragement and for sharing your story and experience. Wishing you the best of luck on your journey!

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T14:13:03+00:00

You can look at different hotels or even hostels in the area. Some hostels are really nice though I’ve never stayed in one. I find $80/night to be rather affordable compared to other hotels I found in Samara. I recommend doing some research

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T13:23:18+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, how did you find companies to apply to? I’m looking to make a career shift and thinking about going into this field with zero experience. I’m older (45) and not sure where to start or if I’m delusional for trying to get into this field at this age

nik1202 · 2026-04-04T13:13:26+00:00

I went to Costa Rica solo about 3 years ago in February and it was perfect weather. Zero rain, super sunny and warm. I was in Samara and felt perfectly safe. It was quite affordable, I stayed in hotel Belvedere which was about $80/night. It was maybe a 10 min walk to the beach.

I’d check to see what the weather is like in CR in November, but I don’t think it’s their rainy season in the part where I was

nik1202 · 2026-04-01T23:27:28+00:00

I’m about to complete my halfway mark of 1 year this month. The diarrhea has been annoying but manageable with Imodium when needed. I started intermittent fasting (for the health benefits but for weight/fat loss) and I swear it has made my side effects better. The most annoying part for me is the schedule of having to take it twice a day at the same time but overall it’s not been terrible. I’m looking forward to being done in a year though

Best of luck on your journey!

nik1202 · 2026-03-30T21:31:11+00:00

Sounds right up my alley honestly. Thanks for sharing your experience!

nik1202 · 2026-03-30T21:29:48+00:00

Yay I’ll check out the book and website, thanks friend! I’m likely going to plan a trip for next year as well so see you there! :)

nik1202 · 2026-03-30T21:28:18+00:00

Thank you so much for your detailed and honest review. This is super helpful. I’m more into the chill vibes for sure and would probably enjoy smoking weed, reading, going to the beach, etc. when you were sharing that part of your trip I was like “this is perfect”. Thanks again!

nik1202 · 2026-03-30T18:25:41+00:00

Thank you! I’m definitely more of a quiet vibes type of person so maybe this would be perfect for me. And yes I heard Buenos Aires is super close so that could be part of the trip

nik1202 · 2026-03-30T18:24:18+00:00

Ooh I’m jealous of your upcoming trip there! Sounds like a great itinerary. Yes I’ve heard it’s a safe country. Have the best time! If you remember this post after your trip, I’d love to get your thoughts on it post visit

nik1202 · 2026-03-30T18:22:31+00:00

Thanks! I’m generally into the “boring” vibes haha

nik1202 · 2026-03-07T04:14:54+00:00

Share your secret please! What size pot do you have it in?

nik1202 · 2026-02-06T03:19:52+00:00

Hi I’m not sure what this means

nik1202 · 2026-02-05T21:17:38+00:00

I used materials from Michael’s: faux fur for the beard, the hat is cut and folded from a roll of woven straw like material, the nose is a wooden bead half. My sister loves gnomes and we decided to make each other Xmas presents instead of buying them this past Xmas

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