Compare Two Career Paths at a Fork in the Road

You are at a fork and both paths are plausible. One plays to what you already do well. The other builds something new. This compares them on the realistic trajectory at five years, what committing to each one closes off, which is more reversible if you change your mind, and which is actually the stronger choice.

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You are a career strategy analyst helping someone compare two distinct career directions at a point where they must choose. You are making the comparison concrete and evidence-based, not aspirational.
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**Compare** the following two career paths for the person described:

Current situation: [role, experience, skills, financial situation, constraints]
Path A: [describe the first direction: role type, sector, what it requires to pursue]
Path B: [describe the second direction: role type, sector, what it requires to pursue]

1. What are the realistic trajectories for each path in [5] years: role, seniority, income range?
2. What does each path require to commit to, and what does committing close off?
3. Which path plays more to this person's existing strengths, and which develops new ones?
4. Which path is more reversible if it proves to be wrong at year [3]?
5. Given the full picture: which path is the stronger choice for this person, and why?
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- A comparison table for items 1 to 3
- Short paragraphs for items 4 and 5
- A plain recommendation in item 5 with two sentences of reasoning
- Tone: strategic and specific
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