The careers that got you here

In "The Next Act: A Complete Guide to Career Change, Professional Reinvention, and Finding Work That Matters," Michael Feeley, a former professional actor, headhunter, and now career coach, talks about changing careers. He wrote his book for people of, shall we say, the "usual" workforce age and for people of a more mature age. Whatever their age or situation, Feeley helps readers reflect on their work and fears, and guides readers through thoughtful questions to help them do the one thing that will move them forward – make decisions. 

I read The Next Act for two reasons. First, I am of a more mature age. Even so, I have another 25-year career (or many careers) ahead of me. Second, I've been frustrated with aging since I was 49.5, and thought I should finally give this up.  I share this book with you because of a question asked during a panel discussion. It was a question about age and working in the environmental education (EE) field. The question immediately brought to mind a conversation I had earlier this year. It was with someone who wanted to get involved in some form of EE and climate work. I don't recall the specifics of their previous career, but it was related to curriculum development in a sector other than K-12 education. This person wanted to apply their work experience to a new job in the climate sector. 

All of this made me wonder... For how many people in our community is EE a second career? A third career? A fourth career?