Should I change careers (again) from Real Estate to Teaching?

It's time for another career change, but I'm terrified of making another mistake. I'm in my early 40s. Been in Real Estate for the last 4 years. The market was much better when I started, but even then I never developed the skills or even the desire to do it for the rest of my life. I was in IT management for 18 years prior to RE, and got totally burned out. The pay was much better, and certainly more consistent. However, I have no real desire to return to IT. I've always considered teaching, but never pursued it. I have a masters degree. I've done a lot of technical and also IT training and even RE Training. I think I would enjoy teaching on the college level, or perhaps even doing training full-time (without travel). I live in the DC metropolitan area. I need a way to research the higher education field before I jump in. I have no idea how to get started. I need a mentor who's currently doing this type of work, maybe someone working at a local college/university.Should I change careers (again) from Real Estate to Teaching?
I cannot be your mentor but I am older and wiser. Pursue your dreams, as time goes by very fast believe me. When I was young I always dreamed of being a Elementary School teacher and I planned to go on to college after high school. I would have been the first person in my family to go to college. Unfortunately a turn of events happened that changed my life. My father died unexpectedly of a heart attack when I was 17 1/2 just about to go to my first simester in Brooklyn College. Because of his death, I had to drop out, and go to work to help support my Mother and younger brother. I got a good job but I was really unfullfilled and so depressed over my father's death. I married at 21 to a Police Officer and had three children and for whatever reason I never went back to college. Now I totally regret it as I would have made a great teacher. You have the education, your masters, and there is really no research to do..go for it. The first thing you should do is choose a good college and speak with the counselor and see what you would want to teach. Listen, after my husband retired from NYPD, he went into Real Estate and made a very lucrative living, but he became an alcoholic, and had to quit, so Real Estate is the type of business that is very tricky and you can make tons of money or starve. Go for teaching...it is rewarding and with your education, you probably can teach in a university and make a good living. Best of Luck to you...My advice, follow your dreams so you will not have any regrets later in life.Should I change careers (again) from Real Estate to Teaching?
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Did you ever think of visiting your local tech colleges to speak with their hr people about compensation per course taught, etc. You could do that part-time in addition to real estate or IT work part time.Should I change careers (again) from Real Estate to Teaching?
STOP the train. You are 40 plus and still %26quot;trying to find your niche, huh?%26quot;. If you think IT %26quot;burned you out%26quot; wait until you begin teaching, at any level. Teachers are generally college educated trained baby sitters. There are so many laws and regulations to comply with that teachers no longer teach. They %26quot;comply%26quot; with this directive and that procedure while trying to discipline (IT programmer trademark) students who will not listen or pay attention because you are violating their civil liberties and you can end up on the carpet everyday for not producing as the ISD has directed. Yada, yada, yada. Got my drift? With your extensive background in IT, find a job as a %26quot;trainer%26quot; with a respectable company. At least your students will be adults who are paid to be there and eager to learn. Else, ask your Realtor Broker to let you become a trainer and teach young promising RE agents become super stars. You can %26quot;teach%26quot; them the text and I'm sure you got enough experience in 4 years to pass on some of that experience plus and minus. If you still %26quot;want%26quot; to be a teacher take a vacation from RE and go fill out an application at any ISD for %26quot;temporary/substitute teacher%26quot;. Feel the waters and find out if you can put up with that environment for 22 more years until you qualify for social security retirement. Teaching is no longer a %26quot;profession%26quot; as in the 50's and earlier. It is a %26quot;job%26quot; and a %26quot;pay check%26quot; and neither very good. Good luck and God Bless you. You'll need both.Should I change careers (again) from Real Estate to Teaching?
Go to your local college or university and take an assessment test or career scope test. It will help guide you in your areas of interest and strengths. Also they can guide you to what vocations are needed in your area and in the next few years. You are not “old” but for high school and lower levels of education, districts like younger teachers. Teaching employees or college level might be good for you. They like the experienced instructors. The cost of the test is usually under $30.00 and well worth it.Should I change careers (again) from Real Estate to Teaching?
For me yes if you know that you can enhance more of your knowledge why not. It can help you to find a better careers than you have now. And you can get more experience with your life.