> I’m in a mild panic about my future career despite knowing I’m capable. I may end up using my CPA to switch back into accounting for the time being Having s

> I’m in a mild panic about my future career despite knowing I’m capable. I may end up using my CPA to switch back into accounting for the time being Having started my career in the shadow of the dotcom bust, I can say that this is exactly what most technical workers did. I started my career outside of tech and most of my grad school classmates were people trying to find a new career outside of software. Many of the people I knew in this situation who were truly passionate about software ended up eventually returning, but quite a few others found the alternate career more satisfying in the long run. The problem right now is that nobody else has really abandoned their tech career, still too early with too much money on the line. This means the signal to noise ratio for hiring is abysmal. If this keeps on long enough that software is no longer cool (and more importantly, not as high paying), it will be easier to reenter the industry. Till then the only people that won't be struggling to find work are people with good networks and/or really standout backgrounds.