I’m 39 years old and I’ve got a BS in Computer Science and a Master of Engineering in Software Engineering. I have over 15 years of experience developing software.
I learned Java and C in college, but made a change into web development about 10 years ago, because I wanted to work for nonprofits and have a positive impact on the world. I feel like that decision negatively affected my career. I’m competing with LOTS of people, most of whom don’t have any formal training. Additionally, my salary is much lower than I ever imagined it would be at this stage of my career. I feel deeply unsatisfied.
I feel stuck in this path now and I’m not sure what to do. I realistically have 30 more years of working, and I don’t want to spend them being miserable with my work. I’d love to find a position that is deeply stimulating, challenging, well compensated, and either has a positive impact on the world, or at the very least, doesn’t have a negative impact. I live in Massachusetts but enjoy working remotely.
I’d love any advice anyone has!
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r/cscareerquestions I’m 39 years old and I’ve got a BS in Computer Science and a Master of Engineering in Software Engineering. I have over 15 years of experience developing software. I learned Java and C in college, but made a change into web development about 10 years ago, because I wanted to work for nonprofits and have a positive impact on the world. I feel like that decision negatively affected my career. I’m competing with LOTS of people, most of whom don’t have any formal training. Additionally, my salary is much lower than I ever imagined it would be at this stage of my career. I feel deeply unsatisfied. I feel stuck in this path now and I’m not sure what to do. I realistically have 30 more years of working, and I don’t want to spend them being miserable with my work. I’d love to find a position that is deeply stimulating, challenging, well compensated, and either has a positive impact on the world, or at the very least, doesn’t have a negative impact. I live in Massachusetts but enjoy working remotely. I’d love any advice anyone has! submitted by /u/codeQueen [link] [comments]
I’m 39 years old and I’ve got a BS in Computer Science and a Master of Engineering in Software Engineering. I have over 15 years of experience developing software.
I learned Java and C in college, but made a change into web development about 10 years ago, because I wanted to work for nonprofits and have a positive impact on the world. I feel like that decision negatively affected my career. I’m competing with LOTS of people, most of whom don’t have any formal training. Additionally, my salary is much lower than I ever imagined it would be at this stage of my career. I feel deeply unsatisfied.
I feel stuck in this path now and I’m not sure what to do. I realistically have 30 more years of working, and I don’t want to spend them being miserable with my work. I’d love to find a position that is deeply stimulating, challenging, well compensated, and either has a positive impact on the world, or at the very least, doesn’t have a negative impact. I live in Massachusetts but enjoy working remotely.
I’d love any advice anyone has!
submitted by /u/codeQueen
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