I teach CS now after 20 years in industry. I love it. Get to help people, geek out, learn stuff, and I work 8 months a year. Glad I got that MS all those years

I teach CS now after 20 years in industry. I love it. Get to help people, geek out, learn stuff, and I work 8 months a year. Glad I got that MS all those years ago! I got lucky financially. (Not millionaire tech lucky, but lucky for an average worker.) Not only does this gig pay well for a teaching position, but I bought a house here a decade ago so my mortgage is small. I live frugally and am cash flow positive while my pension (!!) vests... As I aged, the expression "YOLO" took on a new meaning. I could never work in a place again that didn't have a mission that I was fully committed to. It used to be the money and tech was enough, but not anymore. Recommended watching: _You Can't Take it with You_ starring Jimmy Stewart.