Or just try something outside of tech completely. You have time to explore. Yeah you'll likely end up with more money having worked at a big firm your whole lif

Or just try something outside of tech completely. You have time to explore. Yeah you'll likely end up with more money having worked at a big firm your whole life, several of my peers are more advanced in their careers than I am now, but it's not like you end up in the poor house either. I spent five years away from tech, seven in a startup, three freelancing from home before finally going back to big corp, and no regrets.