I don't like my job. Mainly, because I couldn't care less about the end user of the product I create.
There is a related field where I could do pretty much the same work but for a much more exciting purpose. I want to get into this field, but I have no idea how. Occasionally, I read about people in these jobs in the news.
Is it appropriate to e-mail these people (strangers) and ask them for career advice? Or just straight up ask them for a job?
It is not inappropriate, but it does not sound like it would be very effective.
Can you get any pictures of upper level executives of the desired field in compromising positions? A little blackmail provides a great deal of assistance in the job search process.
just another guy wrote:
Can you get any pictures of upper level executives of the desired field in compromising positions? A little blackmail provides a great deal of assistance in the job search process.
This probably won't work.
It's OK just let them know how you found them. "I saw your name in the paper and looked you up to ask you for advice. Hope you don't mind. Blah blah blah"
That's how I got my job, I just called and asked some general questions. Once we talked for a while, they asked me to send them a resume even though they didn't have any openings. A few months later, they called me back.
Definitely don't ask for a job. Treat it like an informational interview, be straightforward and don't be nosy.