[giantg2]

I'm not really excited about any technologies since I'm sure anything new will be expensive, complex, break easily, be of marginal use, or come with privacy issues, etc.

I wouldn't look for a specific industry or anything interesting. It's all pretty much corporate BS. Take whatever job pays pretty well and isn't obscure tech so you'll be able to switch jobs. Finance, law, and institutionl sales (gov, schools, hospitals) aren't going anywhere anytime soon.