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I got a bachelor's degree in math 14 years ago and have been working in defined benefits pensions since then.
Taking the non-technical and non-math courses was a waste of time but you have to do it in order to get the degree. OK, fine, but what is irritating me now is that I rarely ever use my math skills. The only math I use is + - * /. I could have done this in junior high in my sleep.
I wanted to teach junior high or high school math, but the glut of teachers makes that impossible.
What kind of job could I qualify for that needs math that I could switch to (i.e., experience working but not in that particular field)?
Any desire / interest to be an actuary? Any motivation to apply higher math to financial engineering / finance? Any particular interest, given your location, in moving toward a career that is focused on technical aspects of petroleum exploration / transportation / refining???
The difficulty in moving to any field after 14 years is will need to demonstrate to potential employers that you have the mindset they want for a person of the appropriate age that they would be hiring for -- if you have no specific education / certification in the above areas they certainly will not invest their firm's resources in you, however if you have demonstrated success and determination you may be a valuable addition to their organization. One way to demonstrate those qualities is by earning a graduate degree from a respected institution...
Honestly, i dont know but if you still live near the university where you graduated from, maybe you can goto their career center and ask a career counselor (often they provide free services to alumni) and maybe they can locate a new career path for you (or even some cities/counties have career counselors that provide free advice to residents as well)
If you want to earn some extra money, maybe SAT or Praxis tutoring.
That's a good idea.
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