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Could I at nearly 40 learn enough “tech” in 18 months to get a 100k job?

Starting from zero as a lawyer. Real talk is this possible
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/16/24
Easily. The job market in tech is a little weird right now t...
Sable Halford Business Firm
  06/16/24
What would a job like that be called?
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/16/24
rentboy
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Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
LJL brother
Comical Stead Boltzmann
  06/17/24
Impossible?
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
Why? How much do you make as a lawyer?
spruce foreskin laser beams
  06/17/24
Law is a grind and I've done it for over a decade and want t...
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
How much of a downgrade is that though
spruce foreskin laser beams
  06/17/24
the lifestyle sounds like an upgrade to me, or I wouldn't wa...
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
How
spruce foreskin laser beams
  06/17/24
Law is a very stressful profession. All surveys about work s...
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
Are you flame
spruce foreskin laser beams
  06/17/24
if you're genuinely interested in advice, here's the best I ...
Comical Stead Boltzmann
  06/17/24
Thanks for the advice.
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
3d printing, but with cum
onyx talking crotch roast beef
  06/17/24
Financially it would be a hit initially but it seems like th...
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
You’re already 40 don’t you think it’s goi...
spruce foreskin laser beams
  06/17/24
Probably, but I am not desperate for cash. A field that lets...
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
You sound genuinely dumb
spruce foreskin laser beams
  06/17/24
I am but that hasn't been a barrier so far in life.
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
40 is a child im nearly "2025" all BS
honey-headed adulterous pit
  06/17/24
What does tech even mean. It used to be like computers and s...
light hairraiser station
  06/17/24
the bean counters are responsible for this Faggotry as a Ser...
Comical Stead Boltzmann
  06/17/24
I largely don't get it anymore. It seems like the computers ...
light hairraiser station
  06/17/24
Easily once the market settles. Best bet would be to target ...
Trip alcoholic volcanic crater antidepressant drug
  06/17/24
Really? What kind of role?
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/17/24
How do you even get into tech anymore? I used to use SQL al...
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  06/17/24
No
Bateful mauve jew son of senegal
  06/17/24
People are saying "yes"
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/18/24
yes but $100k is actually only $55k plan accordingly
poppy excitant orchestra pit
  06/18/24
Not easily, especially not right now. The entire industry is...
naked hyperactive roommate
  06/18/24
40-year-old *successful* lawyer ty
Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/18/24


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Date: June 16th, 2024 12:29 PM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Starting from zero as a lawyer. Real talk is this possible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47751155)



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Date: June 16th, 2024 12:31 PM
Author: Sable Halford Business Firm

Easily. The job market in tech is a little weird right now though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47751160)



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Date: June 16th, 2024 12:35 PM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

What would a job like that be called?

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Date: June 17th, 2024 8:59 AM
Author: pungent titillating senate persian

rentboy

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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:44 AM
Author: Filthy Chestnut Stag Film



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:45 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap



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Date: June 17th, 2024 12:38 PM
Author: cheese-eating pearly corner jap



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Date: June 17th, 2024 1:15 PM
Author: spectacular wild new version



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Date: June 16th, 2024 1:49 PM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap



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Date: June 16th, 2024 7:26 PM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap



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Date: June 17th, 2024 2:10 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap



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Date: June 17th, 2024 8:38 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap



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Date: June 17th, 2024 8:39 AM
Author: Comical Stead Boltzmann

LJL brother

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Date: June 17th, 2024 8:42 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Impossible?

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Date: June 17th, 2024 8:53 AM
Author: spruce foreskin laser beams

Why?

How much do you make as a lawyer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753155)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 8:57 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Law is a grind and I've done it for over a decade and want to do something else the second half of my life.

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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:02 AM
Author: spruce foreskin laser beams

How much of a downgrade is that though

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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:06 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

the lifestyle sounds like an upgrade to me, or I wouldn't want to do it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753184)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:18 AM
Author: spruce foreskin laser beams

How

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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:33 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Law is a very stressful profession. All surveys about work stress in the job market consistently show lawyer and doctors at the top of stress or general dissatisfaction. That's why so many lawyers have career changes every year.

Tech seems more versatile and merit-based. There is more job hopping in tech than law and what seems to matter is if you can perform. Ricky has had 11 jobs in two years. TSINAH was able to pull down a bunch of lucrative gigs immediately after leaving law (not saying that is my goal, he is an expert and has done it for decades).

There's not much left for me to discover in law either. Tech would be a new field where I could be motivated to learn a lot as it is a new field entirely and there's lots to discover. I think general curiosity is an important motivator for work life.

It would also be nice to have something where I could turn it off at 5pm or so and minimize the late nights and weekend work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753260)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:40 AM
Author: spruce foreskin laser beams

Are you flame

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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:56 AM
Author: Comical Stead Boltzmann

if you're genuinely interested in advice, here's the best I can offer:

- ignore code bootcamps. they're for pajeets by pajeets and they're only looking to take your money

- instead, find a project/interest/hobby in tech that excites you. maybe it's 3d printing, maybe it's working on an open source project: the point is, it doesn't matter

- every year of experience you have counts as three to an employer. that is to say, "pad your hours"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753309)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 10:02 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Thanks for the advice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753332)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 12:30 PM
Author: onyx talking crotch roast beef

3d printing, but with cum

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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:19 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Financially it would be a hit initially but it seems like there is more upside in tech without having to put in the same number of hours as a lawyer unless you have CSLG type abilities.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753230)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:21 AM
Author: spruce foreskin laser beams

You’re already 40 don’t you think it’s going to be a while before you see much upside anyway

What have you done for most of your legal career anyway

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753236)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:37 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Probably, but I am not desperate for cash. A field that lets me earn $100k would be enough. I did biglaw then small law.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753264)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:40 AM
Author: spruce foreskin laser beams

You sound genuinely dumb

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753271)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:42 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

I am but that hasn't been a barrier so far in life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753275)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 1:14 PM
Author: honey-headed adulterous pit

40 is a child im nearly "2025" all BS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753951)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:23 AM
Author: light hairraiser station

What does tech even mean. It used to be like computers and shit. Now it’s SaaS.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753242)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 9:57 AM
Author: Comical Stead Boltzmann

the bean counters are responsible for this Faggotry as a Service bullshit we encounter everyday.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753314)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 10:46 AM
Author: light hairraiser station

I largely don't get it anymore. It seems like the computers are running away with everything to me. This is one reason why this place thrives. It is actual communication with actual poasters (except some deranged pumos). But you can't go anywhere on the internet and actually interact with real people anymore. Everything is fake.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753512)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 12:38 PM
Author: Trip alcoholic volcanic crater antidepressant drug

Easily once the market settles. Best bet would be to target tech/IT departments or roles in non tech companies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753798)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 10:18 PM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

Really? What kind of role?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47755615)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 12:50 PM
Author: Cordovan stimulating kitty nursing home

How do you even get into tech anymore?

I used to use SQL all the time for a job I had right out of college.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47753839)



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Date: June 17th, 2024 10:54 PM
Author: Bateful mauve jew son of senegal

No

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Date: June 18th, 2024 10:30 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

People are saying "yes"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47756444)



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Date: June 18th, 2024 10:31 AM
Author: poppy excitant orchestra pit

yes but $100k is actually only $55k

plan accordingly

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47756448)



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Date: June 18th, 2024 11:21 AM
Author: naked hyperactive roommate

Not easily, especially not right now. The entire industry is still feeling the effects of the layoffs in Big Tech a few years ago. Basically, a bunch of FAANG dudes got laid off and starting taking lower-tier jobs, which has led to a trickle down effect. The job market is very tight for new grads and inexperienced people right now. On top of that, enrollment in undergraduate CS programs has exploded in the past 5-10 years. You'll have to convince employers to hire a 40-year-old failed lawyer with no formal coding credentials rather than some 20-year-old with a CS degree and recent internships/experience. I'm not saying you can't do it, but know what you are getting into.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47756641)



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Date: June 18th, 2024 11:22 AM
Author: Ungodly Cruise Ship Mad-dog Skullcap

40-year-old *successful* lawyer

ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5541482&forum_id=2/en-en/#47756648)