After I left my previous position as office administrator, I began weighing different possibilities for my future career. I knew that I did not want another 9 to 5 office position and that I craved the freedom of setting my own hours and days of work. I started to do research on line as to home-based jobs that might pique my interest and be viable as a means of income.
Having reviewed several different options that sounded suspiciously too good to be true, I googled “work at home opportunities that are not a scam” (or something to that effect) and as I scrolled down the pages, “home-based travel agent” caught my eye more than once. At first, the articles I read seemed rather overwhelming with talk of having to be “T.I.C.O. certified”, the importance of researching a good “host agency” and finding your “niche”. Nevertheless, I decided to be undaunted and check into things further. I have always loved to travel, and as I knew I enjoyed meeting people and providing them with assistance, I started to explore this option in more detail. I felt excited as I imagined the possibility of my husband and I being able to explore new countries and cultures, and sharing these experiences with others in my new career as a travel agent.
I
wondered if I was crazy to consider starting a brand-new career in my fifties,
but I knew I would regret not trying. Deciding to take it step by step, I
registered for my Travel Industry Council of Ontario exam and began studying
the manual in depth. My new journey had begun!
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