Middle age DH career boost

[Anonymous]

I’m inspired by a money thread, about a low earning DH.

I prioritized family friendly jobs to be egalitarian, but realize how DW would be happier with an old school arrangement where I bring home the bacon and she does something g part time (I assume she would lecture or something, she has several advanced degrees).

I work at a NPO like the other thread, making a bit more like $140k. I’m a project manager, but no PMP or anything; I basically just handle the logistics of the organization and am a fixer for problems that pop up from our various mission teams. Not a programmer, not a lawyer, not a CPA any finance experience at all. I am tech savvy, and did take computer science courses in college to support my evolutionary biology major, but 20 years old there.

If I wanted to reach that $200k+ line what are my options?

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately your best route to $200K+ is at a for-profit org

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately your best route to $200K+ is at a for-profit org

I have no problem going for profit — happy to do so, and if they will hire me at 44 im all in.

[Anonymous]

44 is a child wet behind the ears. You got 25 years left.

Go for profit, pick up a few linkedin certifications, start really building linked in connections, volunteers some trade organizations, join boards, public speaking, executive MBA, internal initiatives

You can easily get that to 250k on five years.

I made 69k at 39 and moved it to 160k at 44 to 280k at 50 to 360k at 55. Also switching job helps.

And have your wife quit immediately so you can focus work. Late hours, travel, board meetings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:44 is a child wet behind the ears. You got 25 years left.

Go for profit, pick up a few linkedin certifications, start really building linked in connections, volunteers some trade organizations, join boards, public speaking, executive MBA, internal initiatives

You can easily get that to 250k on five years.

I made 69k at 39 and moved it to 160k at 44 to 280k at 50 to 360k at 55. Also switching job helps.

And have your wife quit immediately so you can focus work. Late hours, travel, board meetings

How do you join boards, i thought they invited you to join (from thr Scott Galloway podcast I heard)

My DW makes $250k in a stressful job (she originally was the one who wanted me always home by 5, which is why I pursued family friendly jobs), how would long until I see a salary boost — if she quits I need to be on the road to $350k without her income. But if I start going to industry meetings and working longer hours that is a problem too as our kids still need rides and dinner made etc (I pickup right now). Is this a 2 year plan? We might have enough savings to bridge her stepping back for that long or huge a full time nanny.

[Anonymous]

OP, you are too old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:44 is a child wet behind the ears. You got 25 years left.

Go for profit, pick up a few linkedin certifications, start really building linked in connections, volunteers some trade organizations, join boards, public speaking, executive MBA, internal initiatives

You can easily get that to 250k on five years.

I made 69k at 39 and moved it to 160k at 44 to 280k at 50 to 360k at 55. Also switching job helps.

And have your wife quit immediately so you can focus work. Late hours, travel, board meetings

Is this a troll post? Please tell us exactly what jobs you had in that trajectory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:44 is a child wet behind the ears. You got 25 years left.

Go for profit, pick up a few linkedin certifications, start really building linked in connections, volunteers some trade organizations, join boards, public speaking, executive MBA, internal initiatives

You can easily get that to 250k on five years.

I made 69k at 39 and moved it to 160k at 44 to 280k at 50 to 360k at 55. Also switching job helps.

And have your wife quit immediately so you can focus work. Late hours, travel, board meetings

Is this a troll post? Please tell us exactly what jobs you had in that trajectory.

lots of hopping jobs, joining volunteer boards, speak at any conference in you industry, apply apply apply jobs. KNOW EVERYTHING (pretend) always jump on hot job or hot thing the newer the better. I jumped on IT, Consulting, Private Equity, Options, Crypto, Startups, SOX, PMP whatever BS certification, industry, product is hot jump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately your best route to $200K+ is at a for-profit org

I have no problem going for profit — happy to do so, and if they will hire me at 44 im all in.

44 is not the issue, you need to be fit and preferably full hair.
And you need a more sophisticated vocabulary as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately your best route to $200K+ is at a for-profit org

I have no problem going for profit — happy to do so, and if they will hire me at 44 im all in.

44 is not the issue, you need to be fit and preferably full hair.
And you need a more sophisticated vocabulary as well.

What does this mean? “Sophisticated”?

Sure fit and full hair, no problem.

[Anonymous]

Don’t tell your wife to quit hoping you’ll get a 350k job in 2 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:44 is a child wet behind the ears. You got 25 years left.

Go for profit, pick up a few linkedin certifications, start really building linked in connections, volunteers some trade organizations, join boards, public speaking, executive MBA, internal initiatives

You can easily get that to 250k on five years.

I made 69k at 39 and moved it to 160k at 44 to 280k at 50 to 360k at 55. Also switching job helps.

And have your wife quit immediately so you can focus work. Late hours, travel, board meetings

Is this a troll post? Please tell us exactly what jobs you had in that trajectory.

Obvious troll. LinkedIn certificates? Ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:44 is a child wet behind the ears. You got 25 years left.

Go for profit, pick up a few linkedin certifications, start really building linked in connections, volunteers some trade organizations, join boards, public speaking, executive MBA, internal initiatives

You can easily get that to 250k on five years.

I made 69k at 39 and moved it to 160k at 44 to 280k at 50 to 360k at 55. Also switching job helps.

And have your wife quit immediately so you can focus work. Late hours, travel, board meetings

Is this a troll post? Please tell us exactly what jobs you had in that trajectory.

Obvious troll. LinkedIn certificates? Ridiculous.

It’s the same troll on every career thread. Claims everyone needs a sahm and hates female employees. Throws around hip words like crypto but doesn’t know anything. Very distinct writing style, poor command of English

[Anonymous]

I would reconsider this entire plan. Why not just have your DW downshift to a less stressful job and see what that looks like? Let's say she gets something making $110K you're still collectively pulling in $250K which should be plenty of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would reconsider this entire plan. Why not just have your DW downshift to a less stressful job and see what that looks like? Let's say she gets something making $110K you're still collectively pulling in $250K which should be plenty of money.

I agree- this would be the most realistic option. It’s likely too late for op to become the sole breadwinner and step up his career to where he could be the sole earner. But it it probably is not as hard for the wife to keep working full time but downshift to a 9 to 5 gig.