Last Updated on October 9, 2023 by Erin
Are you considering a midlife career transition? Read to find out how I am handling my own and where I’m at in the journey.
I remember the day I sat in my office, stared at my computer screen, and nervously drafted my resignation email. In that moment, it felt like such a drastic move, but in reality, there had been several years leading up to that point. The career I had diligently built over a decade was no longer fulfilling me. The stress was too much and the passion for my job was waning. Worse yet, the mental fatigue was causing me to feel like I was also failing at home.
Letting my employer know I was not returning the next year was a moment of reckoning. It was time to rewrite my story and face head on the challenge of making a midlife career transition.
In this blog post, I want to share my journey with you and update those who have been following along. I hope that my experiences will serve as a guiding light for anyone standing at a crossroads of their career.
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Before I Made My Decision
It took several years to reach the conclusion that a change was needed. As soon as I started to recognize signs of burnout, I began researching other jobs and trying to figure out what the qualifications were.
And I’m going to be very honest with you- the only reason I was in a place financially to leave my job, was because my husband and I (both working in education) had been extremely diligent with our money.
We had both worked side jobs on and off throughout the years, saved up as much as we could, took advantage of cash back rewards, invested in rental properties, and constantly evaluated our budget.
In order for me to truly feel confident changing my career, I had to become extremely familiar with my finances. I had left way too much of it up to my husband to understand. After doing some research, I discovered Empower (formerly known as Personal Capital). I linked up all my accounts for free and now I have a clear picture of my net worth, my spending, my budget, my retirement, my investments…EVERYTHING. It’s in invaluable resource!
