[asphaltgambler]

Auto Technican then..............in my 30's started to seriously burn-out, Lot of it had to do with the fact I'm also a car /motorcyle fanatic. I made very good money.

I wanted more of a career and a future. Made a promiss to myself by the time I hit 40 (2000) I would be out, off and on my way. Somewhere.

Decided computer technology/support might the ticket. In the late nineties the tech section of the help wanted in the major local paper contained more ads than the ENTIRE rest of the employment paper.

Went to night school, week-end school, boot camp school for IT. Used my savings, borrowed $$, cashed in my 401K, etc.

Exactly TWO months before I turned 40 I landed my first IT job at a nearby attorneys firm for less than half of what I was making prior.

Worked very hard, struggled in every way but it was worth it when after two years I had lobbyed for and won a 50% increase in pay.

Less than 3 weeks later while on top-o-the world the firm lost a major contract, then 1 week after............ 911, all the while the IT world was imploding. Guess what happened to my IT career?

Like to guess what I'm doing now??

Bottom line it WAS worth it and I WAS on my way. Can't control the economy or world wars.