Teh Grauniad wrote:I spent 17 years abroad as a Tefl teacher – what do I do now?
I thought of accountancy – or catering, but that could be very stressful. I feel my age and lack of skills are against me.
After 17 years in Taiwan as a Tefl teacher, I made the break. I could never face teaching again, and need a complete change. As I spent so much time abroad I had little chance to try other careers and now after a year I can only come up with accountancy or perhaps catering. I do know that cooking professionally can be very stressful and nothing like doing it at home, so I’m not even sure about doing that.
I did inquire about being a gas engineer at a college, but I was told that finding full-time employment at the end of the £7,000 course was virtually impossible. I’m tired of being stuck at home and don’t know how to find a job. Without a skill and at my age nobody will consider me.
Advice can be posted here.