Is 35 years old too late to apply for new Jobs?
Posted by Poch1212@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 41 comments
What do you think?
Specially now
Posted by Poch1212@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 41 comments
What do you think?
Specially now
Ok-Start8985@reddit
Not these days
PatTheCatMcDonald@reddit
No. Can be a good age to try something new.
mr-dirtybassist@reddit
Of course not
Up_The__Toffees@reddit
This belongs in stupid questions
Smart-Run3611@reddit
Nope. That was when you mother asked your dad to come to bed.
Up_The__Toffees@reddit
Yep, and your jokes aren’t funny for a teenager, let alone an old timer. Try and do better next time
Non-Combatant@reddit
I'm over 35 and have an assessment for a job tomorrow so I hope not.
TraditionalScheme337@reddit
Naa, I am 42 and just started a new job. More responsibility, more money, more progression. That's how people often move up these days
lobstah-lover@reddit
I think to be fair he could mean either:
A) changing line of work completety, starting over, or
B) going to another company in the same line of work, but where he can apply for a higher position.
So OP, which did you mean!
Oh and there is nothing stupid about asking what is likely a life changing question. Especially if you have a family. Your line of work may be too narrow you to see how to change. 👍
jbkb1972@reddit
35? Seriously, if course you’re not too old
EarlGreyTeaDrinker@reddit
Rule 1 keep moving jobs, it looks better on your CV, you will probably gain experience and expertise, your salary will probably increase. Stay in one place and you’re loyal and dependable and they fire you or look over you for promotion as you lack experience and expertise. I’ve been made redundant/ agreed to leave 3 times and resigned once. I have applied for internal promotion into new roles 3 times. If I hadn’t done that I’d still be stacking shelves and working on the till. A great job by the way and the foundation of where I am now, so I don’t knock it. If you want to stay doing that, then it’s fine. But it’s never too late to try new things.
Smart-Run3611@reddit
Terrible advice. Someone who moves job a lot is usually either incompetent and gets caught out, or mentally unstable.
Cirieno@reddit
They say there are no stupid questions but they're wrong. 35, ffs, are you trying to wind people up?
Smart-Run3611@reddit
No but it’s getting there. I changed job twice when I was 42. I got a job offer, took that job and then got another job offer two weeks later.
Blunder_Woman@reddit
God no! I was 39 when I started my current job, something I’d never done before, I’m 41 now and will be getting a fairly decent promotion in the new year.
iamnotwario@reddit
You’ve still got at least 30 years of working life left: change careers whenever you can and wish to.
scouserman3521@reddit
Yes. You are now obliged to stay where you are until retirement
5ubredhit@reddit
Why on earth would you think 35 is too late to apply for jobs?
dinkidoo7693@reddit
What do you mean, new job in the same sector or a total different type of work? Anyway either is fine if you are bored or not achieving anything
anabsentfriend@reddit
I'm on my third big career change at 54. I started this job at 52. I went to university at 32 and graduated at 36. Why do you think 35 is too old?
Fit-Bedroom-7645@reddit
Yes, everyone over 35 has to stay in the same job for the rest of their lives.
Jane1943@reddit
No way, I finished a degree at 40 and started a new career I worked in until I was 61.
ComprehensiveAd8815@reddit
No, of course not.
Hot-Box1054@reddit
Of course not. There are middle aged men starting all over again.
atom_stacker@reddit
Absolutely not. I changed careers at 40 and it is the best decision I ever made. I am so much happier and I have more money to boot.
Look at it this way, if you don't apply, you definitely won't get the job. If you take a chance it just might change your life!
Hopeful_Outcome_6816@reddit
Do you mind me asking what you did before and what you do now? I'm 37 and want to change career but it's difficult think if how I could make it work.
atom_stacker@reddit
Of course. I was a mechanic. I did an apprenticeship out of school and basically hit my career ceiling in my late 20s ( unless I wanted to go management).
So I used my experience, got a degree and became a design engineer.
ClickCut@reddit
What did you change from / to?
atom_stacker@reddit
Mechanic to design engineer.
Poch1212@reddit (OP)
So true
atom_stacker@reddit
Go for it. You have literally nothing to lose, and 3vwryrhing to gain.
coffeewalnut08@reddit
No. Why would it be?
You might want to upskill, attend some training courses or something to match what you’re looking for. But no, it’s not too late.
mralistair@reddit
what? you think nobody over 35 has ever got a new job?
Trikecarface@reddit
Nope I just changed careers at 36 earning nearly the same money.
Cheapntacky@reddit
Too old to apply for new jobs? The job for life days are long gone. What are you planning on doing for the next 35 years? At some point you will need to apply for a new job.
Hopeful_Outcome_6816@reddit
Don't say that. I'm 37 and want to change careers!
SwitchSea181@reddit
Of course not. You're still young at 35.
dy1anb@reddit
Yes!
NeekaNou@reddit
No. If you are the right person for the job, it doesn’t matter how old you are. I was 34 when I applied for job I’m doing now. If I had stayed where I was due to my age I would have either lost my mind or be miserable right now. If anything you should be more selfish. You spend more time at work than at home with your family. Make it worth the sacrifice.
Bownzinho@reddit
No
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