firetender
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You've got a couple things in your favor.
One is you probably look more mature than most of the other applicants.
Another is you've got a track record of sticking to things in the past coupled with a real serious interest in this new direction as evidence by your willingness to make a mid-life commitment.
Knowing that the field has a high proportion of temporaries, many decision-makers might just take an extra gamble on you thinking that the odds may be just a bit better for you to stick with it. Also you might be more likely to make more choices to do what you're told than not because you have gone through all the early phases of defying authority or needing to test limits and boundaries.
Because of these advantages, I'd suggest taking the time to research a target area and find a company that will help you have work/income while training. I suspect there may not be any reason for you to suffer through this changeover.
Wear your maturity as an indication of you being a good bet for whomever you interview with.
Best of luck!
You've got a couple things in your favor.
One is you probably look more mature than most of the other applicants.
Another is you've got a track record of sticking to things in the past coupled with a real serious interest in this new direction as evidence by your willingness to make a mid-life commitment.
Knowing that the field has a high proportion of temporaries, many decision-makers might just take an extra gamble on you thinking that the odds may be just a bit better for you to stick with it. Also you might be more likely to make more choices to do what you're told than not because you have gone through all the early phases of defying authority or needing to test limits and boundaries.
Because of these advantages, I'd suggest taking the time to research a target area and find a company that will help you have work/income while training. I suspect there may not be any reason for you to suffer through this changeover.
Wear your maturity as an indication of you being a good bet for whomever you interview with.
Best of luck!
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