Dressed like a grown-up today (pressed khakis, starched shirt, leather shoes) because of a luncheon honoring my wife for 25 years of service at her clinic. Glad she's being recognized. Also glad I don't have to do this all the time.
@matigo My first career lasted 15 years, and I'm coming up on my 15th year in this one. And yes, the food service business is harder than you think it is. I devoutly hope I never have to go back to it.
// @hazardwarning @js
@js Glad I can reassure you, and it's better to make a change than to spend your life being miserable. I only wish I'd done it sooner. My brother also just made a career change at 49 (thanks to a layoff), so anything's possible. :-)
@js In 1998, I quit my job managing a restaurant and went back to school. I transferred to UC Santa Barbara in 2001 when I was 35, and graduated two years later. Now I'm a field operations guy1 for a market research firm. So, no, it's not too late. :-)
Specifically, I do proofreading, online QA, and vendor management.
Cue the Benny Hill music…
https://www.ksat.com/news/monkey-on-the-loose-at-san-antonio-airport
@matigo In that case…
"Thank you for your message. I'm currently out of the office without access to email and voicemail. I'll follow up on all issues when I'm back in the office."
And then you never email them again.
@matigo "Thank you for your comments. They will be taken into account in future iterations of the product."