| Career change advice - A long term plan!
Hello,
I'm in my late 20s (eek) and am trying to change career after realising too late in life that I would rather be doing something in environmental management/conservation/ecology than working in an office!
I can't currently afford the pay cut (or risk) associated with a career in this area, (especially given some of the posts on this site from people with much more of a head start!), so for the next couple of years am going to try and get some good volunteering experience take some wildlife pics, and was also considering doing an environment/conservation related Masters. Does anyone have any views on whether the qualification would be worth the cost and time? Would experience always win out over academia? I already have a good first degree, am a qualified accountant and currently work as a management consultant.
After searching the net and forums, I'm still not sure exactly what area I would like to go into so at this stage would like to keep my options open. Sorry if this post is very vague, but any words of advice would be most welcome!
thanks!
Wiley  |