I’ve apparently come to a turning point in my life.I don’t want this to sound like a whiny
thing.
With my recent hip replacement I have begun to reassess my wishes and needs as far as
satisfying work is concerned. The doctor first told me that it would be better if I don’t go
back to heavy truck driving because my now good hip is not my only problem. It seems
that the other one is not in too great of shape either. I also have shoulder problems and a
back problem.
I should find work that is low impact.Not so much physical work.The problem is I
haven’t done that kind of work in years.
I was once an electronics technician but just sitting down to read something technicial
either makes me nervous or puts me to sleep.
I’ve never been a good salesman and doing something like census worker does not appeal
to me at all.
Going back to school is not practical right now, I have a son in college and a wife taking
classes. Hell they are both smarter than I am anyway.They both get better grades than I
ever did. Not only that the same thing happens as with the technical stuff.
I took an on line employment test and it said that I should be a carpenter.Not physical
right.
I just don’t know which way to go right now.
I realize that only I can make this decision but any help or similar stories might create a
spark.
BTW I’m 53
Hi,
Get back in the truck. There are alot of driver’s jobs that don’t require lifting and so forth. There’s a lot of no-touch freight out there and a lot of drop and hook. Might also think about a dump bucket.
luck,
filthy (ex-flatbed driver)
Turn your scenario around. Instead of figuring out what you don’t want to do/wouldn’t be good at, ask what you like to do/have an aptitude for.
Prefer thinking things out, or working with your hands?
Prefer working inside or outside?
Prefer being at a desk all the time, or traveling?
Prefer something that would put you in contact with customers, or being left alone?
Prefer working with numbers, words, or people?
Prefer something that requires “credentials” (a college degree, professional certification or something like that) or something that you can pick up the needed knowledge as you do it?
Prefer to set your own schedule, or know that this block of time belongs to work, and that block of time is your own?
Since you seem to have a medically related reason for leaving your current job, see if your state has something like a “department of vocational rehabilitation” that might offer aptitude tests that ask those types of questions.