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A new start after 60: I fell out of love with my job when it went online. So I’m beginning again
Nick Dowling spent decades in manufacturing and consultancy. The Covid pandemic opened his eyes to other possibilities, though he knew he’d be starting from scratch
TL;DR
- Nick Dowling, aged 60, is retraining as a registered nursing associate.
- He previously had a long career in engineering and manufacturing, followed by consultancy.
- The Covid-19 pandemic led him to reassess his career, finding online consultancy work unfulfilling.
- His voluntary work as a first responder during the pandemic reignited his interest in healthcare.
- Dowling finds his current work, though less lucrative and more demanding, to be purposeful.
- He views this career change as a 'circle closing', referencing a quote by T.S. Eliot.