There are flavors of consulting that are not programming. Business consulting, mentorship, project analysis - basically providing an outside perspective - are

There are flavors of consulting that are not programming. Business consulting, mentorship, project analysis - basically providing an outside perspective - are all valuable skills that businesses or people will pay for. Others have offered good advice in the form of becoming a PM. An alternative pitch: Your Dad starts HisLastName Consulting LLC, goes around to local businesses, and asks if they would like a strategic analysis or expert financial analysis done for $$$. A few take him up on the offer, he does a deep dive on their business and financials for a month or two, and delivers a presentation with recommendations. Done, onto the next client or a vacation.