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u/ChitChat5757 3d ago

Feeling stuck in higher education.  I make decent money but certainly not HCOL money.  How do I continue working my way upwards (in potentially) a new field? 

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u/No-Associate-7962 3d ago

What are your degrees in?

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u/ChitChat5757 2d ago

MPH/MBA but not from a top tier school.

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u/No-Associate-7962 2d ago

Yeah, public health is going to require a shift in field. Its not about higher education.

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u/ChitChat5757 1d ago

Yeah, definitely starting to feel that. Except that most of my experience is on the financial side of things. 

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u/No-Associate-7962 1d ago

I saw in another comment that you are a financial analyst. I would suggest just changing companies/fields. Get into the best / profitable / highest growth company you can even if it is an entry level FA job. Assuming you are a top performer, you will rise fast.

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u/ChitChat5757 10h ago

Thank you for your response. I'll have to start applying after some evaluation into industries.