Hi,
I am an accountant aged 39 and out of work for 3 months now. It has proved impossible to get any work, and there is no point in trying to continue my accountancy career any further. I have no option but to try and change direction.
I have a 300k mortgage with 26 years left, my wife works. Emigration is not an option at the present or in the immediate future. My only income is the Jobseekers Benefit which will be withdrawn in 7 months time, and I won't get any welfare as my wife works. I obviously don't want to be unemployed and on welfare. I need it to pay towards my mortgage share, and without any income my wife will have to fund the mortgage herself. She has been doing extra work since Feb, and effectively works 7 days a week, with maybe only one weekend off every month.
I need to talk to someone about possible career opportunities. Obviously, there is FAS, perhaps some consultant career specialists. I thought about teaching as I could teach 4 or 5 subjects with my BSc degree, postgrad and professional accountancy membership, but presumably there are slim opportunities for teachers, I am 39, and I would have to do H.Dip, and even getting into a H.Dip would probably be very hard.
I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
I am an accountant aged 39 and out of work for 3 months now. It has proved impossible to get any work, and there is no point in trying to continue my accountancy career any further. I have no option but to try and change direction.
I have a 300k mortgage with 26 years left, my wife works. Emigration is not an option at the present or in the immediate future. My only income is the Jobseekers Benefit which will be withdrawn in 7 months time, and I won't get any welfare as my wife works. I obviously don't want to be unemployed and on welfare. I need it to pay towards my mortgage share, and without any income my wife will have to fund the mortgage herself. She has been doing extra work since Feb, and effectively works 7 days a week, with maybe only one weekend off every month.
I need to talk to someone about possible career opportunities. Obviously, there is FAS, perhaps some consultant career specialists. I thought about teaching as I could teach 4 or 5 subjects with my BSc degree, postgrad and professional accountancy membership, but presumably there are slim opportunities for teachers, I am 39, and I would have to do H.Dip, and even getting into a H.Dip would probably be very hard.
I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.