Can you do UX design freelance?
Over time, freelance UX designers create systems for getting clients, quoting projects and your client journey. With a good schedule and the right tools, you'll be able to scale these processes and raise your rates to reach the goals you might have in your business.
Is 40 too old to become a UX designer?
While you may face different obstacles than your younger colleagues, becoming a UX designer (and succeeding!) in your 30s, 40s, 50s (and beyond) is totally doable. In fact there are even advantages and perks that you'll experience that your younger colleagues won't (at least not for a while).