Kind of an opposite view. I decided not to go back to school, I'm 53.

My job is very dead end, I don't hate it but it certainly isn't where I thought I'd end up. In my 30's and 40's I was a mental health clinician, in order to move up within my agency I needed a specific masters degree... I gave it long hard thought but in the end decided I really didn't like school so wasn't going that route. Instead I left my career and went civil service at a university library. The job is basically mindless but it pays well, I have excellent benefits, and am up to almost five weeks of vacation. If I was looking at having to stay here until age 65 I'd lose my mind, but I can go at 58 so I'll stick it out.