The answer is always some form of “share your knowledge.” But that’s the point where the well-trodden career path ends and you either hang out at the depot at

The answer is always some form of “share your knowledge.” But that’s the point where the well-trodden career path ends and you either hang out at the depot at the end of the road with the other lifers or you set out bushwhacking on your own to figure things out. There’s no pay-scale signposts. You become slightly unrecognizable. And everything becomes new again, which is extra challenging to your old-ass self, because you’re pretty comfortable in your ways. But, if you persist with it, I believe (I’m not there yet), there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your knowledge sprout into a forest.