If there were something never got changed, it is "change" itself. I am not trying to be philosophical. For examples, our interests may change, our jobs, even careers may change, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Right now I see myself in this "change" situation. Take for example, real estate was the most boring subject to me. I never read the real estate section in a newspaper in the past. Now that has changed ever since I started looking for my first house and eventually bought one this year. I found out I didn't know anything about buying a house. But I got very interested in the real estate field as the result of the experience. In fact I got so excited, I decided to get a real estate agent license. I am also in the process of learning to be a loan officer. I might not be necessary to become a realtor selling houses right away when I get my license. But I will offer similar service, a service I think will be a great addition to sohosos.com. But let's keep it as a little secret for now. I am also very excited about becoming a loan officer. Again, the motive behind it is that I want to learn more about real estate loans. I was so confused about the interest rates, types of loans available...etc.. And I don't think I get really good terms on the loans I have. Anyway, I am looking forward to use my knowledge in real estate loans to help anyone who needs a loan to purchase their dream houses after I complete the training. Let me tell you, the lending company I will be associated with is phenomenal in resources and customer services. I feel a lot more confident and charged up every time I finish with the training meeting. I will let you know the name of the lending company when I am ready to serve you. Please check back often.
Speaking of becoming a real estate agent, in case you are also thinking about getting into the real estate field, I believe the most time efficient and convenient way to get your real estate license is by taking online courses. I tried to take the classes in a community college, but I couldn't get in, they were jam-packed. Besides it just takes too long and not as flexible. And don't worry about the hands-on experience part, you will get them in the field when you are practicing real estate.
In case you haven't noticed, you can check out more about the real estate online training in the SOHO opportunities section on my web site.
Yes, as you might have noticed, I am trying to change my career direction from computer support to real estate and finance. PCs are my hobby, I was lucky to turn it into the fun jobs I had before. But as a long term career goal, I prefer to keep computers as my hobby. But if I have to get a job in the computer field again, I will be glad to do it all over again. As you already know, I have a mortgage to pay!