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JBTaurus83

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30. Job change at 40

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 01:31 PM

Jan 2025

I worked in mortgages for 12 years before making a change to civil service with the city of Philadelphia a year and a half ago. The mortgage industry was pretty thankless, soul sucking work in my opinion, with very little stability.

As rates began to climb, there were mass layoffs and after 6 months I received an offer from the city as well as Habitat For Humanity. It was a very difficult choice, but, I took the city job and I love it. The pay is definitely lower, but, stress level is drastically reduced which has really enhanced my quality of life. I get great health benefits, educational benefits, a pension that I can hopefully rely on with my private retirement savings in the future, and generous time off. I should have switched to civil service a long time ago. For me, the private sector money was just no longer worth it.

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What was the best thing you like or liked about your job? I liked having the summers off to spend with my child and [View all] debm55 Jan 2025 OP

I liked the international travel, cloudbase Jan 2025 #1

Thank you cloudbase. My husband had a job like that. debm55 Jan 2025 #2

Yes & No ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #13

Same Deb. arkielib Jan 2025 #3

Enjoy our retirement. As a teacher, even as a very good teacher , one needs the time to regroup, take class. garden and debm55 Jan 2025 #4

It was different every day. I made a difference berniesandersmittens Jan 2025 #5

Thank you very much for the heart and soul you placed into your career. Bless you berniesandersmittens. debm55 Jan 2025 #11

I worked in Medical Materiel (Supply) in the Air Force LogDog75 Jan 2025 #6

Dear LogDog75. My late MIL was a M A S H nurse in Italy during WWII, You had a wonderful career of helping in the care debm55 Jan 2025 #16

Things that I like about my job Niagara Jan 2025 #7

Dear Niagara, You are blessed. I don't think I could do your calling. You are a very strong women and I admire you for debm55 Jan 2025 #9

Thank you, Debbie. Doing this job makes me think about my own mortality at times. Niagara Jan 2025 #12

They're lucky to have you! True Dough Jan 2025 #21

Thank you,True! Niagara Jan 2025 #22

We're familiar with the effects of dementia, unfortunately True Dough Jan 2025 #27

My grandmother succumbed to dementia last spring Niagara Jan 2025 #40

definitely the academic calendar and the degree of autonomy... mike_c Jan 2025 #8

Thank you mike_c for the work you do debm55 Jan 2025 #10

They Left Me Alone ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #14

Thank you ProfessorGAC. You are very intelligent, That in turn lead to the freedom to be your own boss, you are blessed debm55 Jan 2025 #15

I get to work from home 🙂 Luciferous Jan 2025 #17

Thank you Luciferous. I bet that that is nice. debm55 Jan 2025 #18

Same as you, Deb, KitFox Jan 2025 #19

Same here KitFox. debm55 Jan 2025 #24

The paycheck True Dough Jan 2025 #20

Thank you True Dough, My paycheck was not very good. though. I did it for the love of Teaching. debm55 Jan 2025 #25

In my 45 years as a peds NP, my favorite thing was always well baby visits... 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #23

You are very blessed with your career. You made a difference to so many parents and children. debm55 Jan 2025 #26

Pretty much liked it all... WheelWalker Jan 2025 #28

Thank you very much, WheelWalker. Are you a lawyer? debm55 Jan 2025 #29

I am well retired at this point, WheelWalker Jan 2025 #31

Thank you very much. WheelWalker. debm55 Jan 2025 #32

Job change at 40 JBTaurus83 Jan 2025 #30

Thank you very much, JBTaurus83 and welcome to DU. My husband has a PhD and decided to go with the Fed Gov. He would debm55 Jan 2025 #33

A life well lived doesn't have to be for profit JBTaurus83 Jan 2025 #36

Thank you, debm55 Jan 2025 #37

Many things Cirsium Jan 2025 #34

Thank you very much. Your post is written as a story. I felt like I was there with you. Hold on to your memories. They debm55 Jan 2025 #35

I liked my coworkers Mad_Dem_X Jan 2025 #38

Thank you Mad_Dem_X That makes a big difference. debm55 Jan 2025 #39