Honest feedback/input requests
I am trying to get more solid insight from folks in the field about what I am stressing over.
Keeping it short I have the opportunity to go back to school to pivot into a new career field. I’m 36 USMC vet that did chemical weapons defense, I have a BS in management and since 2012 I have 4 years experience in IT/AV with Geeksquad and the rest of my time in finance/insurance sector (insurance sales and claims 7 years and lending and adjudication the rest).
Every aptitude test puts IT at the forefront with cybersecurity and GRC highlighted followed by system and network engineering. I have a family so planning for this move to be my long haul into greener futures. From what I’ve gathered degree + certs is the minimum which I plan to do while I’d be working on another BS in information Technology and stacking certs the whole 2.5 years I’m projecting to finish the new degree in. Based on all that as much as I’d love to have fancy analyst/senior role in 5 yeas from entering the workforce I’m also a realist and can’t deny all the noise of over saturation, job market and AI going on.
So my honest question is what would you do? Looking for honest and raw feedback, and yes trades are in my results too in the electrical/plc automation side. If you read this far I truly thank you for any and all insight you can provide since I am terrified of not even being able to enter the field if I choose this path.