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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP your daughter sounds  like my son, he has a CS degree but after working a couple of years he wants to pursue something else.  And his new idea is not as financially lucrative, so we are encouraging him to continue to work,  make good money and save until he decides on his next plan.

He is only 26, so we support him and tell him that it’s not too late to start over. but at some point it will be. DH and I think my sons issue is that he thinks he doesn’t like working this job but it is probably just that he doesn’t like working at all.  We think our nerdy kid just doesn’t  want to  grow up.  :([/quote]

If your son is like my DD, he might just be bored. (My DD is 28, btw.)
I think DD is bored by her job, even though she likes it, and likes her colleagues. But her PhD program was incredibly intense, and I think working at that intellectual level does something to your brain that makes the ordinary working world seem too tedious and mundane. It's a conundrum because DD was tired after working so hard on her PhD, so her current job is a bit of a break, yet she's bored (IHMO), so is starting to feel restless. I think the money is just an excuse -- she needs to feel excited about something again. [/quote]

I have a suggestion that’s really out there. Have her consider teaching AP courses at the high school level. Sure, she won’t get paid much, but it will absolutely keep her engaged and intellectually stimulated. Students are really smart, and she’ll be stumped by the type of questions they ask (in a good way). If she likes being a TA, she might like this.

We have several PhDs on staff at my private high school, most in science. She may find her coworkers have a lot in common with her.

Again: it doesn’t solve the money issue, but your posts suggest that’s not necessarily what she is after. If she wants challenge, this is it.[/quote]
Didn't op say her daughter is a soft spoken introvert?  That doesn't sound like someone who would enjoy teaching high school.  It does sound like a patent prosecutor.[/quote]

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