I left tech at the university as soon as it started feeling like things were "getting old." And at that point I realized I should have left maybe 4 years earlie

I left tech at the university as soon as it started feeling like things were "getting old." And at that point I realized I should have left maybe 4 years earlier to get on with my career. I think I will try to get back in when I am ready to retire, maybe a nice IT management position for a few years.