Looking for a NEW career path...

Anonymous

September 19,2023 at 6:56PM UTC

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Looking for a NEW career path...

Someone reminded me the other day that if you ask, you shall receive! and to be completely open and transparent in order to manifest what i most wish for.

So here i am joining this community in search for guidance and new opportunities.

For the past 20 + years i have been working as an Executive/Administrator Assistant in different industries around the world and since 2020 my role changed and i got the opportunity to go back into Project Management and learn more about Data & Analytics.

But as grateful as i am, these opportunities only took me as far as possible, and it always felt like a way to survive or just get by from paycheck to paycheck. I never really got the opportunity to have a job that aligned with my passions.

Since i can remember, i wanted to travel and work for a well-known airline like British Airways. So much so that i took a course and passed the test and got all excited but then something happened and i took a different path.

So, for a good period of time i worked in top hotels such as the IHG group and The Peninsula Hotel. Learned a lot about the industry. Eventually i moved on to other opportunities which came to me unexpectedly.

And now, 10 years have gone by and once again i am in this place looking for a job that aligns with my passion for travel or a job that can give me the flexibility to work and travel from anywhere around the world.

If anyone out there (here) has a recommendation, some personal advice, feedback, a lead and/or anything that can help me find this opportunity, i will be forever grateful!

P.S. - I am a fast learner and looking for a challenge to better my skills and improve my life.

Thank you in advance...

Liat

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AnonymousSeptember 19,2023 at 10:58PM UTC
Given your hotel experience, one possibility is hotel consulting.
Another possibility, if your family situation permits, is taking a remote job and living in rentals in places you’ve wanted to visit.
AnonymousSeptember 20,2023 at 12:27AM UTC
Yes! My goal is to find a remote job and move to Asia for 1-2 years.
AnonymousSeptember 25,2023 at 12:21PM UTC
Hone in on your technical skills already learned, your PM skills and your Consulting skills and work remote as much as possible while travelling. You moight need to be prepared to cover several different timezones and be extremely flexible. This is more than possible. Wishing you the best of luck.
AnonymousSeptember 25,2023 at 7:13PM UTC
Thank you!
AnonymousSeptember 20,2023 at 12:27AM UTC
Thank you!
AnonymousSeptember 22,2023 at 4:52PM UTC
Why not start your own travel business, blog about your experience and offer for a fee ways to use this to vendors that can benefit from your experience.
SanjuktaSeptember 25,2023 at 1:38PM UTC
Hi!
Firstly, kudos for not giving up on your dream career. It is very easy to get sucked into our day-to-day and give up what we are truly passionate about. But after all these years, if you still have not lost sight of your passion for travel you should definitely pursue it. And it is never too late to start.
I love some of the suggestions from other ladies here such as travel business or hotel consulting and so on. I know of a company called "travel counsellors". Do look them up. They are a remote travel consultancy where every consultant works independently and runs their business like a franchise. I think you can do this job from anywhere.
However, I would like to add that all these recommendations are from our experiences and what we think may work...but may not be relevant or right for you. So my recommendation to you would be to first get very clear on what exactly you want to do in the travel industry and set goals for yourself, find out the obstacles in your way and how you can overcome them and make an action plan that sets you up for success. This is how I help my clients who are in a similar dilemma.
I coach women through career change/ career transitions, finding their purpose, dream jobs/careers, returning to work after a break and so on. So if you need a sounding board or want to have a quick chat about this, do feel free to reach out/ DM me. All the best.
AnonymousSeptember 25,2023 at 7:12PM UTC
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your input.
AnonymousSeptember 25,2023 at 4:28PM UTC
I would like to add to watch out for scams on those traveling jobs. Do research the company thoroughly and if they don't have a company logo, I would avoid them.
Sarah StadtherrSeptember 25,2023 at 7:27PM UTC
I know of a physician who retired from practicing. He was still active and knowledgeable and willing to learn. He became a tour leader associated with a touring office in the town we all lived in. He specialized in tours of the British Isles and successfully shepherded and shared his love of travel with many tours. He kept at it quite a long time. I believe working with the one office owner of the travel service was an advantage for him. For the record - he's still alive at nearly 100! This may be something that could pan out for your heart's desire.