To answer the question as I misread it: What's the most career altering *course of action* you've gone through? I was an IT guy, and I took a job making gea

To answer the question as I misread it: What's the most career altering *course of action* you've gone through? I was an IT guy, and I took a job making gears in a job shop. The pay and commute were horrible, but it was immensely satisfying. Some of the gears I helped make will still be in service in a century.