Until last year, I was living as an expat in a foreign country, whose laws limited my ability to take another job, since employers need to sponsor foreign worke

Until last year, I was living as an expat in a foreign country, whose laws limited my ability to take another job, since employers need to sponsor foreign workers and go through the hassle of paperwork to employ them. I was stuck, then, and now I'm not. I was also working in a rapidly obsolescing industry, journalism, where demand for reporters and editors is decreasing sharply. People in those positions often feel like they can't make the jump, because they lack the skills to be considered for work in another industry. While that's not always correct, it is true that early career choices can commit you to economic sectors that end up not doing well. And then you're playing catch up with other candidates who spent their years building more desirable skills.