Major Change of Career, who has done it?

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red_dave wrote:It takes a special breed to be a Rep/Account Manager... :shock:
I think you are just born with the skills or not.

I have been changed industries several time, I have done finance, IT, manufacturing, tourism. Mind you in most of those roles I have been doing sales or account managment, business development. I think it is easier to change industries, harder to change your actual role within the same industry but the hardest of all is to change industry and role.
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Well, thanks for the replys guys, it does give some comfort and ease on the mind ;) So far it seems that it's a case of doing a deep soul search and look into what i will ENJOY doing.
damo137 wrote:yeah, I've bin wanting to change my career for a few years now. I've worked in finance for 15 years and now I am just fed up with it. But with a young family, single income and a reasonable pay packet it's very hard to take the step. And where do I go?? I don't have any other skills....
I know the felling, my thoughts exactly.

From reading this it sounds like allmost everybody goes through it at one stage or another. Having done my HSC while i was working would have loved to do a trade, as you mentioned Neka but living out of home doing school paying the bills ect there was no way i could have afforded it. How many strange looks i got filling out applications for a shitty unit at the age of 16, saying yea i can afford it :shock: .

One other option i thought of is the company i am with is a franchise agangement, get the project up and running then request a Franchise. I could be appearing anywhere around the country :shock:

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red_dave wrote:I went from a retail background into a wholesale company and i haven't looked back at all! 8)

Only advice - make sure you enjoy it - whatever it is!
I second that - just enjoy whatever you do
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Glen wrote:
Neka79 wrote:
photomike666 wrote:Amazing how many of us seem to be in this boat - can a man truely change his stars... (Extra point for guessing the film).
two hands..... heath ledger...
Close but no Cigar.

That would be A Knights Tale, of course with young Heath before he turned Gay ie Brokeback style....
ahhh yes..i knew it was heath....
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