TitansDaughter OP t1_jab5g39 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:54 AM

Reply to comment by Hambarker in Does it make sense to invest in retirement accounts if I anticipate quitting my job and taking on debt to switch careers? by TitansDaughter

I’ll probably make more money over time since software tends to be more lucrative than other engineering disciplines. Wouldn’t be a huge gap though. Don’t like my job at all and don’t feel like I have much natural aptitude for it. Think it would be a bigger mistake to keep at it while I still have the freedom to change careers

Hambarker t1_jab6hir wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:02 AM

What happens if you don't like software?

It's work. The novelty of every job wears off.

TitansDaughter OP t1_jab6sdj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:05 AM

There was never any novelty with my current one. I don’t need to feel passionate about my job but I do ask that it doesn’t make me miserable. Even if I don’t like software (programming has been fun for me so far), the prospect of remote work is enough to make it worth it for me.

magnificentbystander t1_jabx600 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:11 AM

You sure you need to go back to school? If you can code, apply for an entry level position. If you can’t code start learning on your own time. If you don’t want to write code, look into product management, program management and sales engineering. There are lots of ways to use your existing degree to get a different job in tech.

Hambarker t1_jab8h4q wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:20 AM

People in sulfer mines are miserable. Share croppers were miserable. You just don't like your job.

Reverting to living with your parents and going into debt to start your life over is a bad play.