career change after GC

[Joo77]

There have been many discussions about “job change” after green card. However, not much about “career change” after GC.

I got my GC two months ago and I lose my job one month ago because the professor have run out of money (it was a postdoc position). My GC is EB1 self-petitioned case. So I am not afraid of losing this job.

Now I feel my field (one branch in chemistry) is too narrow and I like to change career, to things like finance or lawyer. Is this move can be risky? Is this going to affect future citizenship. My concern is my GC is based on my expertise in that narrow branch of chemistry which I will leave it totally. Thanks for your inputs.

Everybody told me the freedom after GC. But, I have not breath too much of it. Still have a lot of concerns. Maybe I worried too much?

[TheRealCanadian]

Originally Posted by Joo77

Everybody told me the freedom after GC. But, I have not breath too much of it. Still have a lot of concerns. Maybe I worried too much?

Yes, you're worried too much. Career change and job change are pretty much the same; if you're in a situation where a change of employer isn't a problem, switching into a totally different line of work is fine as well.

[Joo77]

Thanks.
For people going through years of frustrating GC process which is full of tricks and traps, it is hard to be not worry too much
Now I believe that "your experience changes your personality".

Now I will try to enjoy the day. Everyone finally make to this forum deserve that.