Need career advice
Hi everyone! M35. This is my first post here and I could really use some advice.
I’m genuinely looking into getting into a new career. My whole life I’ve done all sorts of jobs, from sales (b2c and b2b), long haul trucking, to appliance repair, and currently working as a mover and studying real estate on the side. My sales experience job was in a friend’s family run business but it was a small mom and pop shop that didn’t grow, I also worked at the brick in appliance and electronics and did really well working PT while going to University for business Commerce (dropped out in my third year due to family needed me to work)
I’m married and I’m trying to build a strong stable life for my wife and I. I don’t own a home yet, and it’s one of the reasons I want something more stable that will earn me enough. My current job I work 70-80 hrs a week and it gets me enough to handle everything but doesn’t leave much for savings.
After taxes I’m earning 5500-6k a month CAD. After paying rent, car payment, insurance, paying off some loans we have, and living expenses, I’m left with about 700-800 a month to save.
My wife doesn’t work. She has a masters degree in public health, but she couldn’t cope with work life and had to let go of her job. I don’t want her working and want her to focus on her mental health and overall well-being.
I’ve always been a people person and get along with people quite easily. Throughout school I was the person that people would come to for advice and was always trusted with confidential information. Even had a great relationship with my profs, who I would at times just sit with and chat with for hours. They always recommended sales to me or a career where I can give presentations because I excelled at them. When it came to sales, I often had repeat customers or references that came in because of a past clients experience with me.
The current place I work I’ve been awarded best employee of the quarter two times in a row (only worked here for 9 months), so I’m doing well here too, however, I feel I’m limited in my earning potential here as there is not a lot of room to grow and climb up the ladder.
What would be a good sales career that you would advise? I want to buy a house, raise a family and support them, while having a comfortable life in one income.
I’ve always been a positive person that believes in hard work, putting effort into myself and growing as a person. Being 35 now I’m genuinely scared of living a mundane life where I haven’t achieved much. I just want to do the best I can for myself and my family, while also helping others along the way whenever possible.
I don’t mind working hard or long hours. Currently working 70-80hrs. I’m also studying real estate on the side and have passed the first part of my exam and have one more exam to go before becoming fully licensed.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Hope everyone is doing well, and if you’re not, I hope it gets better :)
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC