I was a communications executive and had been for more than a decade. But I always had a passion for engineering and built many side projects. I decided to purs

I was a communications executive and had been for more than a decade. But I always had a passion for engineering and built many side projects. I decided to pursue that passion and became an entry-level engineer. I was fortunate to have my company’s (and my wife’s) support. I went from managing a team of about 20 to being part of a small R&D team of about 6. It was the right change for where I’m at in life now despite a substantial cut in compensation.