I'm middle aged and feeling kind of anchorless. I've typically worked for very small companies (50 or less) and done microproject work for the last 4 years. Frankly, there's not enough money and it puts me in the sweet spot over being over or under qualified for project mngmt work. I'm considering pivoting to the finance sector (interested in hedge fund management maybe?) but have no idea where to start with only an associates degree in business with a 3.14 gpa and no experience.

Thoughts??

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A pivot could be in order.

Very tough to get into hedge funds though, especially without being younger/more relevant experience/connections.

I would keep researching potential pivots that are closer aligned to what your recent work was. There are also many other subindustries in finance that have nothing to do with hedge funds. Perhaps some kind of financial management for a different consulting firm, a corporation or a bank…

Consider, Financial Education based in the Insurance categories of business. There are very lucrative plans available that allow you to scale while working your current role. Something to think about as you can be in more control

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