I've been in the situation where I was a high earner, in IT, and although the money was nice it started ruining my health so I quit....no point having all that money if you're dead :-)
I took AAT level 1 & 2 last year and hoping to start level 3 soon online. I'm also developing a website to start doing bookkeeping. At my age, 58, not only would I find it difficult to find a job, but I don't want the stress of working for other people in some menial task. I like the freedom. If I can find enough clients to bookkeep for and maybe do the odd website here and there I'll be happy. The house is paid for so at the end of the day I just need to pay the bills.
I did the bookkeeping for my brother's limited companies over the past year, which I setup for him at Companies House, filed the dormant accounts, built one of the websites, SEO and god knows what else, so I'm sure I'll be able to make some sort of living.
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I've been in the situation where I was a high earner, in IT, and although the money was nice it started ruining my health so I quit....no point having all that money if you're dead :-)
I took AAT level 1 & 2 last year and hoping to start level 3 soon online. I'm also developing a website to start doing bookkeeping. At my age, 58, not only would I find it difficult to find a job, but I don't want the stress of working for other people in some menial task. I like the freedom. If I can find enough clients to bookkeep for and maybe do the odd website here and there I'll be happy. The house is paid for so at the end of the day I just need to pay the bills.
I did the bookkeeping for my brother's limited companies over the past year, which I setup for him at Companies House, filed the dormant accounts, built one of the websites, SEO and god knows what else, so I'm sure I'll be able to make some sort of living.
Be confident...follow your heart!