No more 9 to 5pm five days

These few days I had been pondering a question - can I ever get back to.a 9 to 5pm five days a week job.

Ever since I quit my job last year July, I knew then that I will likely not be able to get back another such job. Due to ageism and lack of skills.

I was prepared to do anything to, except to wash toilet. I could do dish washing.

Though I was prepared, I felt a certain level of guilt when I thought of my father putting me through university, only to land up in this state - doing lowly paid manual labour. Did I bring shame or anything to him but there are people doing such jobs. I am doing such job because I want to.

On the other hand, I asked myself what do I want? I want to work 3 days only but which office job allows me to do this. Even lowly paid admin jobs shunned me the moment I tell them I am 42. Sense of awkward silence.

I was prepared for this but still since I made the choice, I will live with it since ultimately it is my life.

For 18 years, I have lead a corporate life. I pushed it away last year and there is no looking back. Continue to live a life of no regrets.