It may be tough to know what the next stepping stone is, in the sense of investing in skills that will be important in the future but aren’t super hyped today. And also skills that will be relevant for a long time. I have a Generation X friend who essentially has this problem—despite having over a decade of ogramming experience, he essentially has to start over from scratch if he wants to be competitive in the job market again. While financially stable I’m sure he’s still looking for something that is intellectually stimulating and fulfilling. But he also believes (rightly in my opinion) that he’s earned a lot of Slack over the many years of his career. Therefore he’s basically forced into Maya’s situation, but at a serious disadvantage due to where he’s invested his Slack already (like having a family).
It may be tough to know what the next stepping stone is, in the sense of investing in skills that will be important in the future but aren’t super hyped today. And also skills that will be relevant for a long time. I have a Generation X friend who essentially has this problem—despite having over a decade of ogramming experience, he essentially has to start over from scratch if he wants to be competitive in the job market again. While financially stable I’m sure he’s still looking for something that is intellectually stimulating and fulfilling. But he also believes (rightly in my opinion) that he’s earned a lot of Slack over the many years of his career. Therefore he’s basically forced into Maya’s situation, but at a serious disadvantage due to where he’s invested his Slack already (like having a family).