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Is taking a loan out to retrain worth it?

stay_at_home_mum
stay_at_home_mum Posts: 23 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi all
I am a SAHM and looking to go back to work after a 6 year break. I have had no joy with interviews and not sure if I want to go back to my gardening career as part time roles don't come round that often and that's what I'm looking for.

I have seen a course that side steps into garden design but would mean I would have to take a loan out. Is it worth doing if you know you can pay back the loan within a year after completion?
Advice please.

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  • FutureGirl
    FutureGirl Posts: 1,252 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If you can pay it back with a year of completing the course, I'd just save and then do the course, rather than taking out a loan?
  • stay_at_home_mum
    stay_at_home_mum Posts: 23 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Sorry, not very clear. I know I can earn the money back after re -training. You can earn more designing rather than just maintenance gardening it seems
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,643 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Is that working as self employed or with a firm ?
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