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[quote=Anonymous]I'm about to start my fifth career in my late 40s so am probably qualified to answer.

My craziest switch was from a computer-illiterate editor  to a network sys admin in about a 7-month span--but this was pre-kids, and I worked round the clock on training and internships to get to that point. If you want to make a BIG leap quickly, expect to put a lot of time into the transition.

That said, you can always make a less-crazy switch within your field. Back in my humanities days, when I couldn't afford to survive on feature writing, I switched to technical editing. Now that I have kids but still want to work in the tech field, I'm moving into a software testing position that will have more family-friendly hours.

Sounds obvious, but find someone who works in the field you want to enter. Ask about her training, hours, the salary you can expect, etc. Check out some of the tools she works with. Don't make a move just because it seems good on paper--you may hate the specifics of what you would actually do all day!

And, as a previous poster mentioned, confidence is key.

Good luck. In this economy, we should all be ready to reinvent ourselves if needed.
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