How many years into consulting until it's too late to switch alignment/industry/focus? Federal tech consultant here hoping to do strategy for commercial.

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Once you are 27years into it, you are considered almost done.

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And MBA may not be an option so...

Not sure where you work so can't definitively say but usually at least switching between federal and commercial is pretty straightforward if you know the right partners

Switch to fed strst first
Then transfer to commercial strat after you prove yourself in federal strat

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