True that - but you need to be VERY convincing that you're 100% committed to a PERMANENT career change and there's no going back, whether aviation recovers or not in the foreseeable future. If you can convince your new employer that you're here to stay, getting a head start into a new career is not impossible. But if you give off the impression of someone who hasn't completely disengaged from aviation and left behind any idea of flying - see previous post.