Originally Posted by DontLookDown

As noted above, CFI wages can be tough but career changers have advantages a lot of younger people don’t have.

Depending on the career, still working per diem is an option. A doctor could work 1 day a week at a hospital and still instruct full time.

A lot of career changers are married and have a second income to rely on.

Being older likely means better credit and more savings.