I do not love my job !!! ( 40 yrs old ) - Anyone on BHW who changed job at 40 ?

If you are 40, single, and short on cash, your salary is likely very low; I advise you to start a business while the circumstances are in your favor.

People change jobs all the time till they retire pretty normal.
What you don't wanna do is resign and try to make money online.

Honestly, IM Dude hit the nail on the head — don't resign and hope the internet pays the bills. That stable bank job is actually your biggest unfair advantage here: you can experiment for a couple of years with zero pressure, because the rent is covered either way. Most people who try to "make money online" fail because they NEED it to work in 60 days, and desperation makes you pick bad projects and quit good ones too early.

On the Roblox thing specifically — it's a solid pick for you, actually. You already have functions, variables and basic OOP, and Lua is a forgiving language. Realistically, give yourself 4-6 months of consistent 1-2 hours a day before you're good enough to build something people pay for — commissions in Roblox dev groups are a real market. The timeline only blows out when people keep switching what they're learning, so pick it and don't second-guess it for the first 90 days.

One thing I'd push back on though: the motivation problem. You don't need someone to push you — you need a project that's embarrassing to quit. Pick one small paid commission or one tiny game idea with a deadline, and suddenly it's not "learning to code" anymore, it's shipping something. That shift carried me through the boring stretches when I was picking up a new skill in my mid-30s. You're 40 with a salary and no dependants — that's not "too late", that's the easiest starting position most people never get.

IM Dude said:

People change jobs all the time till they retire pretty normal.
What you don't wanna do is resign and try to make money online.

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making money online is much better than a job imo. unless you have a really good job.

jhn2001 said:

I’ve always been interested in things like hacking, networking, spamming, etc. I used to do some basic stuff when I was in my 20s and even made some money doing a few things back then. Then, one day, I decided to join a public-sector bank here in India.

I don’t make enough money, and honestly, I don’t enjoy my job either. I’m single and have plenty of free time. I’ve been trying to learn a few things, I just can’t seem to find someone who can push and motivate me to keep learning. I’m also wondering if maybe it’s my age.

I have enough time to do something on the side since my office hours are only 10 AM–5 PM. I’m thinking about learning Roblox programming, but I’m wondering if it’s even possible to start at my age and how many months it might take me to become reasonably good at it.

I don’t know much about programming apart from basic functions, variables, and some basic OOP.

Has anyone on BHW changed careers or jobs around the age of 40? I’d really like to hear your experiences.

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40 isn't old to learn smth new. If you already know the basics of programming, roblox scripting should be easier to get into. dont worry too much about how many months it will take.

good luck, hope you find something you actually enjoy doing

shazee25 said:

making money online is much better than a job imo. unless you have a really good job.

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yeah but what if op cant make what he is making currently?

IM Dude said:

yeah but what if op cant make what he is making currently?

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hmm thats a fair point, he should start online as a side thing and switch once it starts making enough.

I was changed my career at 30's yes its happen but everything teach us a experience. no early no late. just a beginning Rebuilt it.

jhn2001 said:

I’ve always been interested in things like hacking, networking, spamming, etc. I used to do some basic stuff when I was in my 20s and even made some money doing a few things back then. Then, one day, I decided to join a public-sector bank here in India.

I don’t make enough money, and honestly, I don’t enjoy my job either. I’m single and have plenty of free time. I’ve been trying to learn a few things, I just can’t seem to find someone who can push and motivate me to keep learning. I’m also wondering if maybe it’s my age.

I have enough time to do something on the side since my office hours are only 10 AM–5 PM. I’m thinking about learning Roblox programming, but I’m wondering if it’s even possible to start at my age and how many months it might take me to become reasonably good at it.

I don’t know much about programming apart from basic functions, variables, and some basic OOP.

Has anyone on BHW changed careers or jobs around the age of 40? I’d really like to hear your experiences.

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Don’t let age stop you if you’re genuinely interested. Just start with what you enjoy and keep at it , you’ll get things what you need.