A little lost… career change?

[Stocky]

When I couldn't guide anymore to keep myself sane due to covid travel restrictions. I went from earning quite alot as a project engineer to becoming a fresh apprentice getting his foot in the door via an offer of minimum wage employ to be reassessed in an industry I had a strong interest in. I treated it like being paid to learn a new skill. Because of the enjoyment I thrived and found myself head of department within a few years as I genuinely loved what I did. Not always the day to day but it made work "easy". Im also in a position I could start my own business vs one I'd never want to own my own business in.

Put a few ducks in a row accept it might be financially tight for awhile and go for it. Just make sure you pick the best role not some halfway point as you learn fastest from extremes. Its easiest to find the best balance when you have experienced a wider range of things.

 

[TresComas]

i work in technology sector as an software engineer. worked in different domains, finance (personal and auto insurance, payroll), retail, law, quick service industry, pharma, medical devices.

i get bored of a job, i change job. learning new domain/industry keeps me on the edge and interesting. technology keeps changing every few months (underlying coding doesnt change much). although AI assisted software development and evolving vibe coding stack may eliminate redundant software engineers, i still enjoy what i do.

 

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i work in technology sector as an software engineer. worked in different domains, finance (personal and auto insurance, payroll), retail, law, quick service industry, pharma, medical devices.

i get bored of a job, i change job. learning new domain/industry keeps me on the edge and interesting. technology keeps changing every few months (underlying coding doesnt change much). although AI assisted software development and evolving vibe coding stack may eliminate redundant software engineers, i still enjoy what i do.

Seems like AI will have a big impact in software development.

I think keeping an eye on AI and how it will influence/change job options is critical, yet very challenging to predict accurately, in the next several years.