[the_only_law]

> If your age and circumstance allow, you should think whether a career change is possible. Not a hard change right now, but atleast explore what options might be available. I am exploring the same myself.

I’ve been doing this for years, and I have the least confidence I’ve ever had that I’ll ever pull it off. Credentials are expensive as hell and time consuming to obtain, and if massive wage loss is a concern, there aren’t many careers you’ll be safe starting over in. Anything “interesting”, but low paying will likely be affected in the same way software is.