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I've always been interested in being a FSO but I don't think it's what I want to do for my whole career. Is this a viable career path with transferable skills? Or would this not work?
I've always been interested in being a FSO but I don't think it's what I want to do for my whole career. Is this a viable career path with transferable skills? Or would this not work?
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Makes for a strong narrative; assuming other stuff meets the bar I would definitely interview a former FSO.
I think the FSO route is even more selective than MBB, however...
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