Career change at 52?

[xoxoxoBruce]

ca·reer ... noun \kə-ˈrir\
Definition of CAREER

1 a: speed in a course <ran at full career>
...b: course, passage

2: encounter, charge

3: a field for or pursuit of consecutive progressive achievement especially in public, professional, or business life <Washington's career as a soldier>

4: a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling <a career in medicine> <a career diplomat>

job ... noun \ˈjäb\
Definition of JOB

1 a: a piece of work; especially: a small miscellaneous piece of work undertaken on order at a stated rate
...b: the object or material on which work is being done
...c: something produced by or as if by work <did a nice job>
...d: an example of a usually specified type : item <the limousine was a long white job>

2 a: something done for private advantage <the whole incident was a put-up job>
...b: a criminal enterprise; specifically: robbery
...c: a damaging or destructive bit of work <did a job on him>

3 a (1): something that has to be done : task (2): an undertaking requiring unusual exertion <it was a real job to talk over that noise>
...b: a specific duty, role, or function
...c: a regular remunerative position
...d chiefly British: state of affairs —usually used with bad or good <it was a good job you didn't hit the old man — E. L. Thomas>

4: plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes <a nose job>

Ah, consecutive progressive achievement. Sounds like a series of jobs in the same field. If you're doing the same job, even at a series of locations, is it a career or just a job?

If you've got your shit together financially, go to school to break the boredom, and at the end, decide if you want to make the leap, or settle for more school.

If money will be a problem, then Aliantha's hobby route may be best.