In reply to jondo:
> I'm asking what do you think is the easiest professional change for someone in their 40's given :
> 1. has education up to master degree.
> 2. would like good prospect of finding stable work.
> 3. would like a job that uses the brain but not to the point of short circuitry.
> 4. would not like to be burnt out after a couple of years.
> 5. prepared to take up to a year long course.
> aware that some of those points are quite general/subjective.
Become a Policeman/woman?
1) That's over and above the upcoming degree requirement
2) Mounted police - you will get lots of stable work
3) It's rumoured that some brain is required to join the police
4) No, trotting around on a horse is theraputic
5) Sounds a reasonable time to lean to ride