>>...coding?
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>>Chatter's pretty boring today - what, with Terry gone and all - and I doubt I will liven it up any, but I am curious what other things you might be doing if not for coding. Not what you want to do, but what else are you good at?
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>>Me, it's either painting (art) or construction/carpentry type stuff.
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>Funny you should bring the subject up, as I'm giving very serious consideration to a career change. Software just isn't the challenge it use to be. If I could make a living at building tank models, I'd do it, but the research is just as fascinating. I'm thinking of goint back to school for a history degree (probably have to go whole-hog and shoot for a PhD) and see where that leads.

In certain fields PhD would not bring you closer to the job. For instance, my husband has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. He also is very proficient in Jewish studies. So far he was unsuccessful in finding a professor's job in his field. There are more than 200 resumes on every advertised position in every state...