anyone here managed to pull off a radical career change?

Allanv

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15 years ago i was a Truck driver in the UK, now i am in IT Projects and infrastructure as a contractor, earning 50x what i was then without the long hours and early starts.

I think thats quite a radical change
 

shortylickens

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Yes. I got discharged from the Navy.
Going back to civilian life was pretty radical to me.
I actually had to rework my brain.

Civilians dont get tasks done the same way as sailors.

NOT SAYING ITS BETTER OR WORSE!

Just different.
 

Fullmetal Chocobo

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Out of the Navy, now working at the University. Bills are paid, and we seem to have more money now than I did in the Navy, despite me making quite a bit more. Bills are paid, wife is happy, I'm starting college soon... Can't complain. I've only been out on the Navy for 4.5 months though, so I don't know when you call it pulling it off, but things are stable...
 

fisheerman

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I use to manage a jiffy lube oil store now i am a web developer/business owner + full time slacker

-fish
 

purepolly

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I've gone from engineering to nursing in the past 5 years. It was a really good decision for me, I'm much happier in the new career. Engineering had become more increasingly dull over the years as I progressed from production to the corporate cubicle farm.

Nursing is anything but dull.
 

Dirigible

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I dunno if it's radical, but I went from being an engineer to being an attorney.
 

leeland

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I went from the health care field (respiratory therapist) to IT and being a DBA after getting a MIS degree :D It took about 3 years of moving up the food chain but I have obtained a decent job and a decent wage more than I was making in health care for half the amount of work :D
 

BoomerD

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I'll let ya know in a couple of years. Spent 30+ years as a crane and heavy equipment operator. About to start schooling in architectural drafting for vocational rehabilitation. (injured worker stuff)
 

bennylong

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15 years ago, I was working at Burger King making $4.00 a hour, now I have a career in the Financial Industry.
 

OutHouse

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working on it. I am in IT (sys admin) and im sick of it but not the pay :D. anyway 2 years ago i graduated from massage therapy school and im building my private practice. slowly but it is growing. will ever equal what i am making now? probably not but i love doing massage therapy and helping people.

keep the happy ending comments to yourself, i dont do that.
 

GeneValgene

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mechanical engineering degree -> big 5 business consulting company -> oil and gas engineering firm -> IT consulting company
 

Patt

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Hostel Manager --> IT Analyst making approximately 6x what I made before :)
 

nakedfrog

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I went from satellite/wideband communications in the Air Force to being a Web Developer.
 

alkemyst

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I quit a career paying me enough to buy a lot of stuff to sell off most of it to go back to college.
 

KMurphy

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Crack head (ya'rly) -> soldier -> electrical engineer in power distribution/protective relaying
 

Jfrag Teh Foul

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From autobody mechanic to IT

Used to pull frames on cars for a living now I am the IS Director for our local county sheriff's office/dentention center.
 

Adica

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I am in a huge transition now, just gave my resignation letter last week. Wish me luck. More details in the future.