Hey bud, sorry you're feeling so down. To note, I'm 36 as well. Try not to think about your age as a negative; everybody ages. People start new paths in different stages of their lives. You can't start thinking you started too late just because your peers started when they were younger. Comparison is the thief of joy. To…
Hi I'm really not sure how this thread is going to pan out. I suspect it'll probably just die after a couple of posts or something. But I really need some words of encouragement. :-\ I don't feel like I get much these days and certainly not from family. I struggle with mental health issues - depression, anxiety, and was…
I think its totally doable to get into this industry at age of 36 or older so I wouldn't worry about age, I have colleagues that are 40+ etc. So a big issue is that you are currently stuck in a toxic environment which is anxiety inducing and the stress from it keeps you probably awake at night and this again makes it hard…
Hey Dusty, I've tried reading through all of the comments and I wanted to touch upon things from your original post that haven't quite been hit yet. Maybe I can help quell some of your fears. Apologies if some of this has been said already. I first wouldn't worry too much about age, the industry is ageist but it's also…