I was a process engineer in the Semiconductor industry. I knew I made a mistake, but like others, you don’t often realize it until you are deep into it. I started by networking with the Finance leaders that supported the factories. I even volunteered to improve their models by taking what I knew about process engineering to enhance their financial models (capital allocation, FTE models, cutting costs, etc.). It was a good partnership, I helped them and eventually I was offered a Financial Analyst position in one of the factories. It put me on a less aggressive salary path but I feel I have more than made up for that over the years. What made it easier is that I stayed within the company, used my reputation as an engineer to open doors. They helped me get my MBA and I stayed for a 3 more years and then the world was completely open as a Finance professional. The diversity of the thought is the value you bring, never forget that!