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> When your kids depend on your paycheck, this is not such a simple matter, and making trades for "a lot of money now" doesn't seem like such a bad deal. Sure,
by RandomOpinion 9y ago
> When your kids depend on your paycheck, this is not such a simple matter, and making trades for "a lot of money now" doesn't seem like such a bad deal.
Sure, until the gravy train ends, and it always does (layoffs, reorganizations, etc.), and you wind up looking for a new job with skills that are irrelevant or out-of-date. Unless you're within spitting distance of retirement, staying in a job that isn't growing you and preparing you for your next job (or, worse, might be burning you out) is a massive risk.
- cookiecaper 9y agoYes, I agree that everyone should stay reasonably sharp. I don't think you necessarily need your day job to be on a "modern stack" to do this. Also, if you're overpaid for a software engineer, you may want to attempt to pivot to a managerial/leadership role where salary caps are higher. Staying at a "broken place" and making efforts to improve it is very valuable experience for that kind of career track.