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wrt 'waste of time,' i've just heard from plenty of people that employers look unfavorably at candidates who get late starts in careers and have switched from r
by n0pe_p0pe 9y ago
wrt 'waste of time,' i've just heard from plenty of people that employers look unfavorably at candidates who get late starts in careers and have switched from radically different lines of work since it demonstrates 'lack of commitment' &c., not to mention the downsides of doing entry level positions in your early 30s, which is probably where I'd be by the time I finished any programs
- Jtsummers 9y agoI meant to respond to this last night, sorry. If you're concerned about that, then you should start talking to potential employers/professors early before switching. For instance, in my office, we have a guy (about 35) going back for his CS degree to get out of a support role and into a developer role (he has an associates degree, and was hired to do limited IT work and paperwork). Yeah, he'll be older when he finishes the degree, but he's already started getting development work in the office. And the office, staff, bosses all know him and his interest and work ethic. If you can do something similar with your current employers, that'd be a good way to transition. Alternatively, network and reach out to people. And don't be afraid to use the services of your university when you complete the degree. Your professors there and the staff of the university will be well-connected with industry if you don't go to a bottom-tier university (and even there they'll have something, even if it's only regional connections).