Anyone here make a huge career change in their late 20s or 30s? Thinking of making one and wanted to hear your stories.

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Went from Wall Street to IT Consulting. Got a much better work life balance in the earlier years and could work from home at least half the time. However with the current pandemic I think even Wall Street can WFH as well. Might considering hopping back some time.

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Went from working on drilling rigs (18 to 22) to uni (22 to 27) to big four tax (27 to 29) to internal career change to software engineering (29 to 33 current) and applying to MSCS programs. Once I’m done with that, I plan on getting bored again and moving to something else, possibly airline pilot or stay at home father.

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I went back to school for accounting (from nonprofit PR/communications) in my early 30s. Definitely happy with my choice.

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