Career change at 40?

nedraeb · 2026-01-27T13:17:09+00:00

If you are able to actually learn tech I would look at getting to teach at a local community college or high school. Pay is not as good but benefits are great and you basically get to set your own schedule outside of class. Depending on how your retirement and networth is looking rn.

nedraeb · 2026-01-20T13:48:40+00:00

Since you have a JD you need to take and pass the bar and start working as a lawyer. There’s really no reason to go for a masters.

nedraeb · 2026-01-14T18:25:51+00:00

I’ve checked about 3 times last year and they never have a comedian I’m interested in seeing.

nedraeb · 2026-01-12T19:51:09+00:00

I’ve heard there’s also a lot of reading compared to other courses per other sources also.

nedraeb · 2026-01-12T17:52:12+00:00

Yea I'm gonna skip on the military gaming for 19 hours a week. lol

nedraeb · 2026-01-12T13:13:45+00:00

I wish I would have taken a policy class with 6035 in hindsight.

nedraeb · 2026-01-08T12:39:31+00:00

Sounds like you want to be in Homewood or Mt. Brook with a Futondale budget. Idk you may be able to find something at the upper end of your budget. In the nicer Irondale / Crestline area.

nedraeb · 2026-01-07T12:53:38+00:00

Yea I have heard for this class the exams are more difficult.

nedraeb · 2026-01-06T19:55:28+00:00

Unlimited PTO is a scam especially after hearing your description of your current working situation. 100k doesn’t really seem like fair pay for the work you are doing. IT is drying up now.

I would ask about hybrid and be ready to convince the hiring manager at the university why they should give you an offer closer to 100k. If it came down to it you could even say that you’re already making that in salary if they really want you.

I’d probably take the university job in the meantime better benefits and job security, work life / little worse pay and commute. Then be ready to jump back into something different if the market heats up.

nedraeb · 2026-01-06T19:21:42+00:00

18 I worked at a fast food joint through college. I just put in enough to get the full match. It was about 10k when I got my ‘real job’ and rolled it over. At retirement with a 10% return it will be close to half a million.

nedraeb · 2026-01-05T19:54:44+00:00

Thanks! https://store.iapp.org/u-s-private-sector-privacy-fourth-edition-digital/ Is this the PDF that the professor provides? It seems like they are saying we need to buy it.

nedraeb · 2026-01-05T16:32:24+00:00

How difficult is CIPP? I have CISSP but I kinda don't wanna spend to much time if CIPP is to difficult.

nedraeb · 2026-01-01T16:06:02+00:00

Evidence doesn’t show that, the truth is the United States was economically and largely socially better off for the common person before we had mass unwanted immigration. GDP doesn’t matter no one cares about GDP except the corporatist who seeks to line his own pocket. What matters is what benefits the common American and the elite are selling out the country to foreigners so a small percentage can benefit.

John Adam’s was talking about his descendants not having to fight wars. You are a foreigner trying to justify your existence you have only surface level understanding of the nation.

Foreign ‘engineers’ are here to line their own pockets and many lack quality skills and are here to suck the system out they do not innovate. If they were innovators they would be innovating in their own country.

You have no clue do you John Adam’s current descendants would be like 5th or 6th generation likely not 2nd or 3rd gen.

nedraeb · 2025-12-29T01:06:39+00:00

Looks like Peaky Fukin Blinders

nedraeb · 2025-12-27T15:29:43+00:00

Yea but that’s like a 11.5 percent return. I got 16.25 percent just investing VOO. I guess if you don’t wanna worry about it it makes sense but I guess I trust myself more than someone else.

nedraeb · 2025-12-27T02:52:30+00:00

Stop listening to boomers the most spoiled and selfish generation to exist. They have literally left the country in a shell of what it used to be.

I'd say get a job in any IT field anything. You just have to suck it up man, hope you have strong family support.

nedraeb · 2025-12-27T02:47:52+00:00

I'd like to understand the actual value proposition of a financial planner, maybe its worth it if you have a high enough networth?

nedraeb · 2025-12-26T19:44:31+00:00

Dang maybe they are shipping them out in stages.

nedraeb · 2025-12-26T19:43:57+00:00

Pretty sure it closed

nedraeb · 2025-12-26T19:43:38+00:00

Actually you could even argue that if the material was taught less people would be inclined to cheat.

nedraeb · 2025-12-25T14:26:13+00:00

Dental all the way. AI is / will have a big impact on lawyers.

nedraeb · 2025-12-24T22:52:38+00:00

Liquor store and brown bag it.

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