I went from ten years in the family HVAC business... figured I was smarter than that job (and working for family is not all so much fun).
Went back to school and got a two year AA tech degree.
Got a good job at Johnson Controls... economy went in the toilet and they had to lay a bunch of us off a year later.
At tech school they told us not to go into computers because you could take a 9 month class in IT and it would be a waste of our degree.
Did I mention the economy was in the toilet? I had friends in the computer industry and they got me assorted jobs configuring and then field service.
Hated that job and had a mini mental breakdown.
Found a job working for the state at a science museum, State job = great benefits & job security BUT low pay and huge frustrating bureaucracy to deal with at every turn.
Would love to leave the job but just a few more years to retirement... trying to hold on.
However more of a fail is my marriage... not sure I can or want to live with my wife the rest of my life but too old to start over
