| That is what I am currently doing myself. I found myself at 36 in a trade where I could only expect to make less money every year. The latest recession really made it obvious for me. I was having to compete for jobs that paid 1/2 what I was used to. So I took a good look at what I had, and what I wanted, sold my house and used the money to pay for a good chunk of my college. In two semesters I am going to be back on the market, broke, and in debt since the house did not cover everything. Am I scared? A little, yes, a lot is riding on a career I am only partially equipped for. Do I think I made the wrong choice? Hel no, investing in myself was the best choice, wish I had done it before I was mostly forced to. Starting a career at 38 is going to be strange since the average Electrical engineer is 27 when he starts, but nothing I am going to let stand in my way.
I never did get around to seeing if the government would pay for it, my pride is a valued commodity I have yet to sell. |