> Are there any career paths I can pivot to that are less cognitively demanding than software engineering where this degree would be an asset? Yes. If you unde

> Are there any career paths I can pivot to that are less cognitively demanding than software engineering where this degree would be an asset? Yes. If you understand basically how computers work and what they are capable of the corporate world will find a use for you. Can you communicate well? Like giving presentations? Try going into sales, project management or documentation. Are you a real people-person? Try going into people management. These are just general categories. The reality is that the world we've created for ourselves has a tremendous need for people who can be at the edges of complicated technology and act as an interface to some other world. Don't despair.