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The infamous "they" say that the average person now has 3 careers in their lifetime, so it's definitely not too late to change.
I was an Occupational Therapist working in mental health for 13 years when it was clear that my job was in jeopardy (they were threatening to close the program I helped develop) and there weren't a lot of options out there for me because of cuts in mental health funding. I took online courses, got a Microsoft Certification and am now a LAN Systems Analyst. I was 35 when I got my MCSE and changed careers. It was a really smart move. One year to the day that I received my MCSE, they closed my old program. Thankfully I had left 10 months prior.
I have a cousin who was a dental hygienist until her kids graduated from high school and then she went back to college to be a teacher. She is thrilled with her decision and loves teaching. She was in her mid-40's.
A hair stylist at the local beauty shop also went back to school for her degree in education. She's got to be in her mid to late 30's and did her student teaching at my son's elementary school. She was really good and I'm praying that they hired her for one of the open 5th grade spots and that my son gets her.
My best friend (and sister-daughter) is back in school now, at age 42, to be a dietician after working as an environmental scientist for 18 years.
It's never too late to change careers and do what you want to do! My bf felt really frustrated at one point, saying things about "I won't finish until I'm 45!" and I pointed out to her that she's going to be 45 whether she finishes school and becomes a dietician or not. She might as well be a 45 year old dietician.
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