I am keeping that in mind very strongly my friend. I am used to working 60+ hours a week, so having a two hour day is starting to affect me fundamentally. I would not be opposed to 150k engineering job and 40-45 hours. The benefits for my family would simply be too great, as long as I can still work from home.



You got this my friend. I am here to share any insights and can help you by summarizing hundreds of hours of research and networking for you to help you define a clear path if you want to go into any of the IT fields.

Send me a DM, I would be open to a phone call, etc.

in my experience, 9 times out 10 when people say they work 80+ hours a week, they are simply lying to themselves and others.

if long hours are what bothers you, getting into development isnt the path for you.

yeah, white collar workers saying that is hilarious. especially when there's wfh

This post was edited by ChocolateCoveredGummyBears on Jan 21 2024 02:08pm

Thank you for the input, and I already had considered that.

I have managed to secure a role as product owner at a major insurance company and have also met my salary goals.

Full work from home, 6 weeks PTO, and good bonus.

This will be my final update here, as all my goals have been met.

I appreciate everyone's input since my first post in here. I worked very hard and attended dozens of networking events, dedicated 5+ hours a week to linked in and job searching, and obtained certifications in SQL, Python, Power BI, Excel, Project Management and Azure fundamentals. For those who want to walk the path, it is possible. I was lucky to attain a job during this period where I could study for several hours a day during work, which avoided stress at home. Even still, I often dedicated 10 or more hours a week after working hours to this journey.

I am here, happy to help ANY who sincerely want to advance the career and change their lives. I would happy to have a real phone call with anyone serious about this. I hope everyone has great success, thank you for the advice along the way and I wish everyone the best.

U really godly

Not even close. If you have tracked the post, I was already an insurance claims manager for several years. I have effectively changed my career/role while keeping a slightly higher salary than my prior management role.

This was hard work, 15 hours a week of work total on average, since October 2022.

Do you need help with career growth? Happy to help!

Amazing read 🔥

Would this career path be flexible to global remote work?

My company is allowing me to take certifications or courses on their dime, so I’ve been thinking about bolstering new skills to work towards a career path that has global remote work available. My family will be moving around outside the U.S. frequently

I am sure you could manage remote at any location. But it would depend on the industry and regulations on whatever company.

Development work is readily available for remote pretty much anywhere also.

Hep hey - New job bud! Took my healthcare background, and called up a few software providers. They loved me, and hired me on the spot.

Former role: Physio with administrative duties
New role: Health care specialist support/developer. Using my background to build a new software system alongside 4 developers.
Even told the bosses I expected them to provide education and courses to become a junior developer myself, which they granted without flinching.

Thanks for the push!

This post was edited by Skate6000 on Feb 8 2024 03:41am

Love to hear it my friend. Thanks for letting us know. Your path to a secure career with lots of growth potential is open wide. For you to have made this change so fast, I can see you going very far!