mid-life crisis

[elicokiz]

Hi Folks

hope this is an original thread if not i appologise:blushing: I came into the industry via a unconventional route. I originally taught horticulture and was pro-active in developing new skills, essentially to keep my job. I'm now 45 and feel at a cross roads as far as knowing what direction my specialism should take. has anyone else found themselves in this mid-life crisis where your specialist knowledge is through the roof but your body is begining to relent?? What kind of job opportunities are there for an aging hipster?

 

regards

Dave:thumbup:

[tuttle]

you know the products, the job, the life and the way to earn.

 

could be a mentoring or consultant role beckoning.

[Stephen Blair]

Start a business, employ some Youngsters full of energy and enthusiasm, and make some money off them as you show them the ropes:thumbup1:

[Marc Lewis]

2 good suggestions there from stephen blair and tuttle. Or get yourself involved/employed by a large company or council with all the benefits and perks

[slack ma girdle]

The trouble with specializing is you tend to loose focus of the whole picture.

Life is all you need 'man'

[Ty Korrigan]

I've got a long term future plan to work too.

First stage is to ensure our company has a credible track record whilst I can still climb well.

Then as I approach 50 I will climb less and concentrate on quotes, grinding, maintenance, training and management, working as a team leader but actively doing ground work.

I am hoping to run 2 teams before long, before sooner perhaps as we are run off our feet currently:thumbup1:

Also, a garden centre is on the cards, all retail.

The future is positive and full of many excellent options:thumbup:

Ty

[pie eater pete]

Save me a place on that 2nd team Ty!

[elfinwood saws]

The trouble with specializing is you tend to loose focus of the whole picture.

Life is all you need 'man'

 

I like your way of thinking

[tuttle]

there are ways to earn a weeks wage in 5mins flat, but the knowledge is yours to pull it off.

 

if you want the magic answer, pm me:001_cool:

[Hill-Billy]

Mid-life crisis?!

 

I may be having a mid-life crisis switching to tree-surgery recently from bus-driving but I wish I'd done it twenty years ago!

 

If you're the out-door type love trees/tree climbing, chainsaws and providing a much needed/appreciated service you'll be satisfied doing most anything connected with tree-surgery IMO.

 

People have said to me that they are 10/10 happy with my work doing what they can't do! Job satisfaction indeed. You only live once - an old saying but so true! Do what you enjoy doing and you're halfway home already.