I’m in cybersecurity right now, make good money and my job is fine. I have an MS in Cybersecurity and have been in the field for about ten years.
I know this may sound silly because of the obvious pay cut, but I’ve always wanted to be an archivist. Even while I was working on my Cybersecurity degree I did so begrudgingly. I knew I was studying cybersecurity primarily for the money, when I really just wanted a MLIS.
Now that I’m secure in my cyber career I have the wonderful opportunity to obtain an MLIS for free. I was accepted into UNT and start this fall.
I would keep my cyber job through school, but I have considered eventually transitioning to archives, probably state or federal work (I work for the federal government now).
I know my tech skills will for sure be a huge asset for working with archival databases so that is a plus.
Has anyone done anything similar? Any regrets or advice?