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Sion3011 25-12-2012 04:57 PM

Is anyone change career in age 28?
 
Is anyone experience career change in his life?
Example, they work in sales, after work until 28, they want to change to a better career and salary. Is many people experience this too?

haiz1234 25-12-2012 08:19 PM

Me
 
Turning 28 soon.. Wanna switch career from engineering sales to recruitment or CPIB IO or police job but don dare

Unregistered 25-12-2012 11:36 PM

Bro, what's with your English? Really bad. Sorry for saying that. But your tenses are all over the place.

I'm 26 and I just started working. It's never too late bro. C'mon you are still not yet 30s u are still young. Go for it man

Sion3011 25-12-2012 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 31848)
Bro, what's with your English? Really bad. Sorry for saying that. But your tenses are all over the place.

I'm 26 and I just started working. It's never too late bro. C'mon you are still not yet 30s u are still young. Go for it man

hi, thanks for reply.
What's wrong with my sentence? Can you correct me?
By the way, are you from Singapore?

Unregistered 26-12-2012 03:26 PM

hi bro/sis,

i'm 28 and trying to change career too, from office exec to manufacturing/process industry... tried for 6 months but still no luck. come 2013 I'll be 29. Hope its not too late. office exec really no future/boring/no interest...

Unregistered 26-12-2012 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sion3011 (Post 31849)
hi, thanks for reply.
What's wrong with my sentence? Can you correct me?
By the way, are you from Singapore?

You either say "has anyone changed..." Or "is there anyone out there who......" Don't have such thing as "is anyone"

Morph 27-12-2012 02:45 AM

ALWAYS go for it
 
Thought I'd contribute something for a change, as this is a positive thread that's not all about the money. I started work right after college at the age of 20. Tried various things in the IT line from programming to multimedia design and finally systems integration consultancy. Even did some lecturing in between. At 27 I woke up feeling inspired, wrote in to an advertising agency, somehow snagged myself a job after 3 interviews (I had no qualifications or even a portfolio) and started all over again as a junior creative. Completely different career, totally new beginnings. I took a massive pay cut--it was back to almost fresh grad level.

Was it worth it? There's not a day I look back wondering if I should have kept on at IT. I'm enjoying every moment; it's taken me years to climb all the way back (and beyond) the level I was at when I quit IT--wonderful, enjoyable, heartbreaking, ultimately worthwhile years.

I'm in my mid 30s now, and my 80+ year old uncle just offered me a chance to go back to school and study something "useful" like Law. I would do it, and live life as the oldest law clerk to start a career, ever--except I don't feel much for the subject.

I've been relatively lucky, or at least, I've picked the right things most compatible with my abilities. I come from a very poor background and have nothing to fall back on if I fail. The point is, you have nothing to lose. Better try a new career and realise it's not for you, than stick to one you ALREADY know is not for you. The litmus test? The fact that you're even thinking about it!

Unregistered 30-12-2012 11:37 AM

I had a career change at the age of 31 from public service to private company after getting a part-time degree. Took me abt 6 months to get the job after going for several interviews. Currently, only less than 1 month into the job. I am still trying to get used to the work and environment. Not sure if I had made the right choice. So better think twice before you jump into a second career.

Unregistered 30-12-2012 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 31993)
I had a career change at the age of 31 from public service to private company after getting a part-time degree. Took me abt 6 months to get the job after going for several interviews. Currently, only less than 1 month into the job. I am still trying to get used to the work and environment. Not sure if I had made the right choice. So better think twice before you jump into a second career.

how come public service stable still wanna go private side?
where do u get ur dl degree from? in which field? can share?

vincentchean 01-01-2013 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 32005)
how come public service stable still wanna go private side?
where do u get ur dl degree from? in which field? can share?

because part time degree is not recgonise in public

Unregistered 01-01-2013 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vincentchean (Post 32045)
because part time degree is not recgonise in public

Not entirely true. It's depend on individual agencies - in fact most are recognised. Just that there are 2 sets of criteria. If you're an outsider armed with part-time degree, you'll be dis-advantaged when compared to local grad, unless you've specialized skillsets. If you're already INSIDE, your big boss (ie. Director level) can be the facilitator to "upgrade" your current scheme i.e. Div 2 to Div 1.

Unregistered 02-01-2013 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 32048)
Not entirely true. It's depend on individual agencies - in fact most are recognised. Just that there are 2 sets of criteria. If you're an outsider armed with part-time degree, you'll be dis-advantaged when compared to local grad, unless you've specialized skillsets. If you're already INSIDE, your big boss (ie. Director level) can be the facilitator to "upgrade" your current scheme i.e. Div 2 to Div 1.

hey do u know if someone have an 2nd upper hons degree when compared with someone with 2nd lower hons degree both from PT distant learning.

Will the one with 2nd upper hons have advantage on being hired?

Unregistered 08-01-2013 12:24 PM

I changed careers from a laboratory technician to a manager in a company at the age of 33. No regrets so far.

Unregistered 09-01-2013 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 32218)
I changed careers from a laboratory technician to a manager in a company at the age of 33. No regrets so far.

is related field right?


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