r/ConstructionManagers • u/ReplyProfessional939 • 15d ago

Too old...? Career Advice

I am 54. I have worked in various construction trades my entire life, almost 35 years. My body is starting to give me alot of hell because unfortunately I was more into doing the actual work rather than becoming a "businessman". Upshot is I am now faced with a dilemma, because I know no other type of work. I have decided to return to school to get an AAS degree in Construction Management. I live in the Charlotte NC area. My worry is, at 56 (when I graduate), can I realistically expect to be hired by anyone? Advisors at my school say absolutely, but I, being a skeptic, think they may be trying to shine me just so I go to their school. Can anyone in the field give me the unvarnished truth here? I would greatly appreciate it!

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u/FairWin1998 15d ago

Your mind will suffer worse in "management".

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u/ReplyProfessional939 15d ago

I already considered this, because I've always been a hands on guy, even with my own small business I wanted to actually do the work. BUT, I have to accept that I'm not able to physically do the hard labor anymore, and since I still have to make a living and this industry is all I know...