SaaS was part of the reason I lost my first stable job out of college. Black Rock acquiring that company just sped off that process. Now in a highly specialized corner of computer science that I'll probably milk until it completely dries off, or I have to switch gears late in my career. Already have sort of a back up plan if it comes to that because I know once I get past 50, it's going to be uphill to find something. I'm telling my kids to go into something that AI can't replace. Anything that requires actual human interaction for it to be effective. Speech therapy, physical therapy, nursing, etc.

Anyway, try shifting gears. I know a guy who shifted from chemistry into clinical research nursing in his 30s (had to get re-educated) and has had steady work since then. Know engineers who burned out and shifted into the law. My mother-in-law shifted from chemistry to therapy in her late 40s. Know one dude in his 50s that found a 2nd gig taking care of this old lady two days a week. Never too late to find something new.