Has anyone here gone back to school after years in your respective industry?

[Cool Hand Luke]

I've been in the shipping industry going into my 25th year this May.

I NEARLY finished 11th grade but fell into an apprenticeship at 18 which I decided was more for me.

I'm worried that our industry, or at least the segment i'm in, will not exist in 10 years time.

I've decided that I will get my GED and then follow up and try to get a degree in Logistics or Business thereafter. I'm essentially a geography (and a ground hog) expert, however looking through prep classes for taking the GED, my excellent skills will not help me one iota.

Does anyone here have experience with going back to school later in life?

I'd appreciate any tips or advice.

 

[Literally Bricked]

I personally did when I went for my third major and MBA. It really is a matter of sticking to the courses, learning that they really are not that hard to balance out and get them done and it is better to do things as quickly as possible like tearing off a band-aid versus waiting.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Kinda sorta. I've been retired/semi retired for a few years and recently got certed in a completely different field. Though it was just a formality, found it easier as an "adult".

 

[Sonny Qc]

Came back to my HighSchool to coach BasketBall for a couples of year,
But I don't think this is what you meant.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Came back to my HighSchool to coach BasketBall for a couples of year,
But I don't think this is what you meant.

Not quite.

 

[TribalDrumz]

I went back to grad school ,Got my masters at 36 didn’t need it but got it anyways .

 

[WhiskyJack]

Did 20 years in the Army, got out went right into school. Start at a community college get the basics done first. All the core stuff. Then move to a 4 year if you can afford it for your minor/majors. You can get some of the prereqs for whatever your major is gonna be done in Comm college too. You can also make almost like a full time job out of searching for free grant money too, it can help with cost of living, etc. on top of tuition prices.

Graduated at 39

It's not out of reach for anyone these days.

 

[fingercuffs]

I have a feeling you'll be okay, you've had your feet firmly under the table forever. SOME shipping industry will still happen and you're hardly way down the pecking order.

I just passed my licensed security officer exams which scared the shit out of me, about to do my firearms and then real estate. Don't think I could cope with going back to school again.

Do you think a GED is important? It isn't like you dropped out and bummed around, you just wanted to get involved earning money.

 

[Rand M Arthur]

Yes, I left school before finishing my high school diploma and bounced around a few retail jobs, before finding my feet at a casino. After I got made redundant years later, I went to a community college to finish my diploma off, before going to university to study mechanical engineering.

When I did my diploma, there was a 60 year old carribean nurse with decades of experience, who had to do some top up university level courses to get licensed locally. And, to do them she needed some top up high school level courses, so she was in my science class. Don't feel no shame about being a old timer, lots of people retrain in today's world.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

I have a feeling you'll be okay, you've had your feet firmly under the table forever. SOME shipping industry will still happen and you're hardly way down the pecking order.

I just passed my licensed security officer exams which scared the shit out of me, about to do my firearms and then real estate. Don't think I could cope with going back to school again.

Do you think a GED is important? It isn't like you dropped out and bummed around, you just wanted to get involved earning money.

I can't do any college courses until I get my GED, or at least that's what I've been told.

I can totally see you with a firearm, though.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Yes, I left school before finishing my high school diploma and bounced around a few retail jobs, before finding my feet at a casino. After I got made redundant years later, I went to a community college to finish my diploma off, before going to university to study mechanical engineering.

When I did my diploma, there was a 60 year old carribean nurse with decades of experience, who had to do some top up university level courses to get licensed locally. And, to do them she needed some top up high school level courses, so she was in my science class. Don't feel no shame about being a old timer, lots of people retrain in today's world.

I ain't quite 60......43 on Monday!

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

I personally did when I went for my third major and MBA. It really is a matter of sticking to the courses, learning that they really are not that hard to balance out and get them done and it is better to do things as quickly as possible like tearing off a band-aid versus waiting.

Did you get these degrees 'just because' or will it provide you with an upper hand for jobs or help you command a higher salary?

 

[Rand M Arthur]

I ain't quite 60......43 on Monday!

Belated happy birthday then bruh. Yeah, she was suprisingly eager in class too.

 

[boingyman]

I know many that did, even some with great careers. One of my best friend's wife was working part time and seemed like forever taking classes and then getting into nursing school. After all those years she's now a RN (BSN) and thinking about CRNA or DNP, although she is banking as a ICU nurse right now. She use to just be a dental assistance part-time prior to that. Now they are looking for a home in LA in the $800-900k range.

 

[fingercuffs]

I can't do any college courses until I get my GED, or at least that's what I've been told.

I can totally see you with a firearm, though.

Yeah okay, fair point. That said, as far as anyone here knows, I didn't do my exams in England (I did), but there's no proof. I'm sure I could still do a college course. So with your working history I think you should be okay if they do it on a case-by-case.

I don't even really want a firearm
(not saying I won't), it would just make sense to do the course and get the license in conjunction with the Guard Card license for future employment possibilities.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

I know many that did, even some with great careers. One of my best friend's wife was working part time and seemed like forever taking classes and then getting into nursing school. After all those years she's now a RN (BSN) and thinking about CRNA or DNP, although she is banking as a ICU nurse right now. She use to just be a dental assistance part-time prior to that. Now they are looking for a home in LA in the $800-900k range.

More money is always nice, but I'm more concerned that in 10 years, our industry is so different that I need another avenue to explore. Of course, if the degree helps me command more than what I'm making now, by all means.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Yeah okay, fair point. That said, as far as anyone here knows, I didn't do my exams in England (I did), but there's no proof. I'm sure I could still do a college course. So with your working history I think you should be okay if they do it on a case-by-case.

I don't even really want a firearm
(not saying I won't), it would just make sense to do the course and get the license in conjunction with the Guard Card license for future employment possibilities.

Knowing how to use a firearm is a good skill to have, like driving a manual car. It can be intimidating as fuck, it was for me, I was 36 the first time I fired a gun.

 

[Rand M Arthur]

More money is always nice, but I'm more concerned that in 10 years, our industry is so different that I need another avenue to explore. Of course, if the degree helps me command more than what I'm making now, by all means.

If you are worried about automation, learning a computer language is a good safety net. As each automated process will have some kind of human interaction at the CDIO stage and the audit stage.

 

[Lubaolong]

My experience has been that adult learnings are often more mature and motivated to accomplish their goals. YOLO. Do what you think will make you happy. Good luck.

 

[fingercuffs]

Knowing how to use a firearm is a good skill to have, like driving a manual car. It can be intimidating as fuck, it was for me, I was 36 the first time I fired a gun.

The course looks a doddle compared to the Guard Card stuff. Get Super Bowl out of the way and I'll start on it. You know me, Si. It's not a great idea for me to own a weapon really and I've started sleep walking again a bit recently, but at least I can do the course and get my certificate.