anybody here pivot to project management?

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This is exactly what I'm looking at now. Found a class on udemy that can get me prepped for the pmp test. Just need to find the time to do it. How far along have you gotten?

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Not far at all, I'm just now looking into it as a career option. Why are you choosing project management?

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I just came here to ask exactly the same.

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