New Posts For Thread: Career Change Advice - From Finance to ?? (possibly IT)?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-itHi All,Not really asking anything in particular but just after any general advice about looking for a new career and possibly moving into IT. I am currently 33 years old and live in London. Apologies if I ramble on a bit too.Just to give a brief caredont call yyw 'mate' if you know whats good for you, imhohthhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536218313#536218313dont call yyw 'mate' if you know whats good for you, imhohthWed, 30 Oct 2013 13:13:37 -0500Slicer Joined: 10 Jan 03Replies: 4975 29 Oct 13 21:37 This is one of my serious postings. Do not leave a job however bad it is before you get a new job! I would say at 33 you are at thye beginning of age prejudice (YES in spite of legislation it dhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536207363#536207363Slicer Joined: 10 Jan 03Replies: 4975 29 Oct 13 21:37 This is one of my serious postings. Do not leave a job however bad it is before you get a new job! I would say at 33 you are at thye beginning of age prejudice (YES in spite of legislation it dTue, 29 Oct 2013 19:38:14 -0500look at why you are getting stressed in the job and sort that issue first. Don't worry about what people think if you leave early. If your boss has a problem with it then they can always discuss it with you its nobody elses facking business... maybhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536205819#536205819look at why you are getting stressed in the job and sort that issue first. Don't worry about what people think if you leave early. If your boss has a problem with it then they can always discuss it with you its nobody elses facking business... maybTue, 29 Oct 2013 17:44:36 -0500Wow - thanks for the reply mate.... I have some vague SQL experience from uni however that was over a decade ago. However picking up new computer and software skills is one of my strengths and so perhaps I could self teach myself and dress it up a bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536205619#536205619Wow - thanks for the reply mate.... I have some vague SQL experience from uni however that was over a decade ago. However picking up new computer and software skills is one of my strengths and so perhaps I could self teach myself and dress it up a bTue, 29 Oct 2013 17:34:45 -0500doh, half-asleep here. Example job would be MI Analyst using SQL to retrieve info for management reports.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536205285#536205285doh, half-asleep here. Example job would be MI Analyst using SQL to retrieve info for management reports.Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:16:11 -0500me again richdenirojust reread your original post and it's now clear that you are currently way under-employed and that you had a responsible position before you were made redundant. Do you know anything about SQL at all? It might be what you're lohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536205201#536205201me again richdenirojust reread your original post and it's now clear that you are currently way under-employed and that you had a responsible position before you were made redundant. Do you know anything about SQL at all? It might be what you're loTue, 29 Oct 2013 17:12:14 -0500ok, I'm almost 50 now and I've been in IT for 30+ years... for what's it worth, this is my take on things.There are a hell of a lot of people with a bit of IT knowledge in this country, so if you want to move into IT you are going to have to study, ghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536204497#536204497ok, I'm almost 50 now and I've been in IT for 30+ years... for what's it worth, this is my take on things.There are a hell of a lot of people with a bit of IT knowledge in this country, so if you want to move into IT you are going to have to study, gTue, 29 Oct 2013 16:35:17 -0500This is one of my serious postings. Do not leave a job however bad it is before you get a new job! I would say at 33 you are at thye beginning of age prejudice (YES in spite of legislation it does exist, they will just give you a different reason whyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536203313#536203313This is one of my serious postings. Do not leave a job however bad it is before you get a new job! I would say at 33 you are at thye beginning of age prejudice (YES in spite of legislation it does exist, they will just give you a different reason whyTue, 29 Oct 2013 15:37:08 -0500Hi All,Not really asking anything in particular but just after any general advice about looking for a new career and possibly moving into IT. I am currently 33 years old and live in London. Apologies if I ramble on a bit too.Just to give a brief carehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30122773/career-change-advice---from-finance-to-possibly-it?post_id=536203169#536203169Hi All,Not really asking anything in particular but just after any general advice about looking for a new career and possibly moving into IT. I am currently 33 years old and live in London. Apologies if I ramble on a bit too.Just to give a brief careTue, 29 Oct 2013 15:28:06 -0500