As blue collar jobs vanish, programming is becoming the new manufacturing. Oftentimes that unfortunately involves a focus less on elegant design and more on a s

As blue collar jobs vanish, programming is becoming the new manufacturing. Oftentimes that unfortunately involves a focus less on elegant design and more on a simple closing of x number of tickets. We have developed our own production pipeline where x number of widgets have to be completed each day. With that said, the pay is generally decent but if you have not made it to a Sr. level job by your 40's, it can be tough. Programming also has the unique benefit of allowing you the freedom to build your own business with almost zero capital. Even if that business only earns you $500 a month, nothing is stopping you from building 5 more. Complicating that though is very often its hard to muster energy after working 11 hour days 6 days a week depending on the job.