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Changing Career Paths
It's Never Too Late to Start a Second Career
By Teri Brown
Ann Fry spent the bulk of her career as a social worker/therapist, and then became a professional speaker and career coach. She recently began a company called It's Boomer Time, a resource-based business specifically for baby boomers. Fry says it isn't unusual for older individuals to rethink their career choice.
"People often go into careers in their 20s because it sounds cool or because it's what their parents expect or they just need to make a good living to support marriage, family, etc.," she says. "After 20 years in their profession, they begin to ask the question, is that all there is? As marriages end and kids leave, they begin to think more about what they really want to do. They're not as concerned about what others will think, and they're often not as concerned with how much money they will make. It's time for a new beginning."
Fry says it's never too late to make a change. "I don't think it's ever too late to start a second or third or even a fourth career," she says. "Life is short — why not go after it with relish and pizzazz and seek fulfillment and satisfaction?"
If you feel like changing your career it's best to prepare first. Don't quit your day job until you have thoroughly explored the ramifications of doing so and have a plan in place. "You want to also consider how your change 
will impact the lives of those close to you," Fry says. "How will your change affect them? For example, if you want to join the Peace Corps and move to Africa, that would have a huge impact. Or if you're a CEO and you want to become an artist and your kids are in college ... that will affect many around you."
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