Am I too old to be a substitute?
I’m 64 years old, and was unexpectedly laid off from my job in the videogame industry. This was a job I was hoping to ride out until my retirement (which I’m hoping will be sometime around my 67th bday), because I knew that finding another job in this field at my age was going to be nearly impossible.
So I’m thinking about a career pivot, and teaching was always something I thought I might be good at and enjoy. And I figured I’d get my feet wet with substituting (while being aware that these can be two very different things). But now I’m worried that maybe I’m too old for this as well. I could use a reality check, however brutal it may be.
I’ve been through the Swing process and have been approved and could theoretically start accepting assignments today if I wanted to, but I don’t want to make a complete fool out of myself. FWIW I don’t *feel* old, and think I have a lot to give still. So I guess I’m worried less about my ability to handle the job than I am just being out of place and subject to ridicule. Are there any older subs on this subreddit and what has your experience been?