> I wonder if this is just a 'grass is greener' feeling... There may be a path where you can combine your intrinsic motivators (love writing code) with the ver

> I wonder if this is just a 'grass is greener' feeling... There may be a path where you can combine your intrinsic motivators (love writing code) with the very real extrinsic motivator of a great salary. Big Data Engineers are getting $183K > http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2016/02/10/finding-the-most-lucrative-technology-jobs-in-2016/#1c28aa204d03 http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2016/02/10/finding... The lesson for ageing engineers-- always be on the leading edge of the tech skills demand curve. Also, learn the art of subtle self-promotion. In other words, share your work with the community. Visibility helps keep you in demand.