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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks everyone. DH works in IT and he wants to study programming. It would be a night, and I am supportive as long as it does not involve debt. I think you are right that I need to look at cost vs benefit but DH has not given me any specifics on this when asked.

Also, frankly I am drained emotionally from this, and I feel it is largely escapism on his part. He also always brings this up at the most inopportune times. Now it is Mother's Day. The last time we had this discussion he persisted with it over the holidays. [/quote]

I work in IT at a large consulting company and I don’t see how a BS at age 40 is going to help him compete with 22yr olds or Indian programmers his age with 15+ years experience. Most guys his age in IT are in management or selling projects. There is decent money for developers who work freelance, but you need a lot of experience, contacts and credibility for that. Otherwise it’s not a career with a lot of future earning potential. Why can’t he work towards project management roles? [/quote]

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