cgh4be writes "I have been working in the IT industry for about 12 years and have had various jobs as a consultant and systems engineer. Over that time I've had the chance to do a little bit of everything: programming, networking, SAN, Linux/AIX/UNIX, Windows, sales, support, and on and on. However, over the last couple of months I have become a little disillusioned with the IT industry as a whole. Occasionally, I will get interested in some new technology, but for the most part I'm starting to find it all very tedious, repetitive and boring and I'm no longer really interested in the hands on aspect of the business. I suppose going the management route is one option, but I would still be dealing with a lot of the same frustrating technology issues. The other route I had in mind was a complete career change; take something I really enjoy doing outside of work now and try to make a career out of it. The only problem is that I have a wife and kid to support and my current job pays very well. Have any of you Slashdotters been through this same career "mid-life crisis"? What did you do to get out of the rut? Is making a complete career change at this point a bad idea?"
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I wonder how many people have NOT been through a similar crisis. Weighing your responsibilities and current ability to pay for them against a well-paying but unpleasant job is a tough position to be in but one you share with many folks these days. I've been there, took the management route with some technical challenges along the way and sought out positions in which I could make the most of what I enjoyed. Not perfect but as good as I could make it.
Going to extremes, how badly are you disillusioned? How
A tough spot to be in (Score:1)