Donate everything. Restart your life.
Considering that. But how do I make sure I won't get to the same point again?
then you clearly like money more than anything else :P)
What should I do with my life?
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Re: What should I do with my life?
#12Do you have money to stay a year off work? If yes, quit your job and work on something yourself (you sound like you could figure out what it is). Reclaiming those 8 most creative hours of your life can make a huge difference. Even if you don't have an absolute business plan right now, having an open horizon will give you a new perspective.
I took a year off at 28 after 7 years in a small company to do a Master's programme. I ended up becoming an indie developer and its only gotten better since. We live in great times, take advantage of it. If, OTOH, your plan is to start a family etc., it would be better to stick to the corporate safety.
But most of all, you should not take other people's advice too literally; life doesn't come with a manual, and nothing can guarantee happiness.
Re: What should I do with my life?
#13Figure out what you like. Go do that.
I suspect that happens a lot more often in movies than in the real world. In the real world you have to figure out if you will be able to make a living off your passion, raise a family in the near future, save some money and tend after your parents in their last years (depending on your culture YMMV).
Of course, every once in a while you hear about somebody who did exactly that and it worked out for them. It that an exception or the norm?
Re: What should I do with my life?
#14I'm even younger to give out advice, but why not try talking to your superiors and finding a compromise? If they don't see the value in keeping a senior engineer instead of a bored manager, then go find something else :)
Re: What should I do with my life?
#15Figure out what you like. Go do that.
I suspect that happens a lot more often in movies than in the real world. In the real world you have to figure out if you will be able to make a living off your passion, raise a family in the near future, save some money and tend after your parents in their last years (depending on your culture YMMV). Of course, every once in a while you hear about somebody who did exactly that and it worked out for them. It that an…
I don't think many people try.
Re: What should I do with my life?
#16You only live once, don't be bored, ever.
Re: What should I do with my life?
#17Figure out what you like. Go do that.
I suspect that happens a lot more often in movies than in the real world. In the real world you have to figure out if you will be able to make a living off your passion, raise a family in the near future, save some money and tend after your parents in their last years (depending on your culture YMMV). Of course, every once in a while you hear about somebody who did exactly that and it worked out for them. It that an…
Having a family to support certainly makes things more difficult, but if you're unnattached I believe you can just go after what you want. You'll survive.
Re: What should I do with my life?
#18Do you have money to stay a year off work? If yes, quit your job and work on something yourself (you sound like you could figure out what it is). Reclaiming those 8 most creative hours of your life can make a huge difference. Even if you don't have an absolute business plan right now, having an open horizon will give you a new perspective. I took a year off at 28 after 7 years in a small company to do a Master's prog…
I'm pondering that but the current situation in Europe (I'm European but don't work in the EU) worries me that I might not be able to find a job one year down the line.
Are there any engineers out there that did a complete career shift and went into the medical field or law? For some reason that tempts me but soot it might be too late to make that change.
Re: What should I do with my life?
#19Donate everything. Restart your life.
Sounds charming, but I'd say money is better invested on a business that will make a difference. NGOs have a lot of overhead.
Plus you're investing your time too, so it's double the effort.
Re: What should I do with my life?
#20Do you have money to stay a year off work? If yes, quit your job and work on something yourself (you sound like you could figure out what it is). Reclaiming those 8 most creative hours of your life can make a huge difference. Even if you don't have an absolute business plan right now, having an open horizon will give you a new perspective. I took a year off at 28 after 7 years in a small company to do a Master's prog…
I'm pondering that but the current situation in Europe (I'm European but don't work in the EU) worries me that I might not be able to find a job one year down the line. Are there any engineers out there that did a complete career shift and went into the medical field or law? For some reason that tempts me but soot it might be too late to make that change.
You need lots of patience for such a shift, esp. with medicine; think twice about it. You sure you can't find another discipline? On the other hand, it's never too late (me i started a PhD in neuroscience at 29). I would definately not worry about finding a job in IT in a year.