[9rx]

> I'm almost 45 and not sure what else I could do, though.

I am of the same age. I have some good ideas on where to go, but dread the grind to get things moving. When I was in my teens and 20s the grind that got me to where am now was fun, but doing it again looks far less appealing now.

[sodapopcan]

I've intentionally spent my entire career as an IC. I have a few ideas but ya, I've never even done the grind. My only dependent is a pug, though, so it's not like I don't have ANY time.