I look at it this way. How many years of REAL experience does a highly qualified 22 year old have? If they spent their college years EXTREMELY productively, t

I look at it this way. How many years of REAL experience does a highly qualified 22 year old have? If they spent their college years EXTREMELY productively, then maybe 4 or 5. OK, you're 33. The upper limit of re-tooling time required, to be just as up-to-date on the latest technologies is 4-5 years. And all you need to do is be as productive as that 22 year old was during his college years! In reality. you could do it in 6 months of focused, unemployed time. Or a year of evening work, while you remain employed.