Career & Income

I am 42 and have never had a proper career — can tailoring become my second chance?

Lakshmi Devi asks

A question we hear often
I stopped working after marriage and my children are now 15 and 11. I have been stitching for my family for years but never thought seriously about earning from it. Now I finally have some time and I keep wondering whether I am starting too late.

ONSA's Answer

Forty-two is not too late, Lakshmi, even on the nights it feels that way. And you're not really starting from zero either — years of stitching for your family means your hands already know more than you're giving them credit for. You don't have to decide today that this becomes your full income. That pressure is exactly what stops most people before they even begin. Start by getting properly confident and consistent first. Take on a little work when it feels right, not because you've set yourself a deadline. Let the question of 'is this a career' answer itself slowly, instead of needing an answer before you've even started.

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