I was talking to my brother (he’s a millennial, works in tech) yesterday, and he mentioned that he hadn’t used his SkillsFuture at all. He would rather have his company pay for his training, as that also allows him to get time off for studies. I’m on a 4-day workweek, but having done two specialist diploma courses in the last 5 years, it seemed to me that most people were working full-time while doing the course. In my most recent course (specialist dip in career counselling), there were a lot of counselling practitioners who wanted to explore a career counselling specialisation, alongside older individuals who were looking for a post-retirement career. To be honest, it can be pretty taxing, with classes 3x a week in the evenings (typically 6.30 to 9.30pm). Worse if you have Friday night classes! I specifically picked courses that were primarily conducted online. In terms of job change: it’s really not a linear process. Depending on your personality, skillset + network, your outcome could be vastly different from your classmate’s. It’s given me skills that I’ve used at work, for sure. And personally I love going back to school, which is not the case for everyone!