26 years old, too old to be an analyst?
So I graduated from a master in RE last December and started working as an analyst. I am 26 years old going to be 27 this year. I realized I am pretty old as being an analyst.
I studied in engineering and worked in different industry before I moved to RE and I wasted 2-3 years of my life.
People I knew or in my firm are probably 2 to 3 years older than me but already a senior analyst, or associate director or even director.
Any suggestions on how to avoid this "age anxiety" at work?
I'm 32 and was an analyst at my first job out of my MBA. I worked with another analyst who was 22 and fresh out of undergrad. It's only weird if you make it weird. My superiors at the VP-level were my age or a couple of years older...no big deal. Check your ego at the door and do what you need to do.
Cut the mentality of "I wasted 2/3 years of my life." That's absurd. Everyone is on their own path. Go own yours.
27 year-old analyst checking in! Life is a marathon, not a race. Repeating another person from above, go at your own pace!