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OP, you could probably move into consulting and transition to an advisory role where you're not hands on keyboard in a production environment.
But really, I hear you. Tech is an exhausting field due to the never-ending need for skills refreshing. |
No job will pay you to get stagnant except government |
Well, that's not entirely true, but let's assume you're talking about the professional class. The degree to which fields change over time varies wildly, and tech probably experiences the fastest change of any. Yes, I'm sure civil engineers and nurses and cops and writers and whomever else need to keep up on developments in their field, but the sand doesn't shift under their feet even remotely to the same degree as in tech. Our accountant or estate planner might need to maintain awareness of changes in the law, but it's not like they're doing a full knowledge refresh every couple years. |
I don’t have clearance. I’m a full stack engineer in web development - .Net Core, Azure, AWS, Angular, React, a variety of databases, GraphQL |
Ignore the "DEI" trolls. |
The bar is a lot higher for women. I couldn’t believe some of the interview questions that male candidates didn’t answer and were considered. I had to answer trivia after trivia and answer correctly just to get through initial rounds. |
I would consider tech at somewhere non-tech: banking, healthcare, university, state government, federal government, even tech support for a school system. |
You think this is more fulfilling / better paid than big tech? Banking is absolutely terrible if you enjoy tech. So much red tape. And tech ppl are not well-treated by the bankers. |
OP here. I don’t make a FAANG salary, but my stable 120-160K salary while living in a low cost area allowed me to pay for private school, live in a nice house and do occasional expensive vacations.
I also work remotely and have a very comfortable life. So I’m very content. |
This happened to my husband - after a 25 year career he hit a wall, multiple lay offs and restructures and dry spells after never worrying his entire career. It went from people begging him to work for them to struggling to stay relevant almost over night.
He pivoted hard, we bought a small business that aligns to his recreational passions. It is a risk but we don't see a future for him in tech and figure he can take his energy and try to build something on his own. |
I would look into Fed civil service jobs. Leas age discrimination and more stability. Pay not the best but the benefits are fine. If one can land such a job, probably would have stable employment until choose to retire. |
Federal civil service would not preclude that salary. Most Fed jobs are on-site these days, instead of remote. |
Our profiles sound similar and worries too! All I can say is even though we are much older than the guys in their mid 20's, our experience, intuitions, anticipation far surpass them. Take the advantage of these skills which are developed only over time and stay there as long as you can. Mid 20's guys were born with technology in their hand and that makes them appear extremely confident and also maybe intimidating. But the ones who are able to produce flawless results are only 5% of them. Keep yourself updated by taking courses on Udemy and if possible, get certifications. |
If it makes you feel better , my 22 year old Cornell CS grad does not have a job yet either |