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Would getting a low paying "menial" job help me get a better one after a career break?
I'm currently 42 years old and spent the last 20 years as an unpaid family caregiver, so all my formal work experience is very, very old. Would working a "menial" job for a while (fast food, retail, warehouse, etc.) help or hurt my chances of getting a better job in the future? I do have a bachelor's degree, but it was in a technical field (electrical and computer engineering) and I haven't kept up with new developments.
I'm currently 42 years old and spent the last 20 years as an unpaid family caregiver, so all my formal work experience is very, very old.
Would working a "menial" job for a while (fast food, retail, warehouse, etc.) help or hurt my chances of getting a better job in the future?
I do have a bachelor's degree, but it was in a technical field (electrical and computer engineering) and I haven't kept up with new developments.
