a bit of good news. corporations are now competing with homebuyers for homes, some 25% of homes are bought by blackrock and other outfits, bidding against you and me
I did it at 35, it was hard work, but it paid off. In my experience had to really work hard especially for first 3 years.
Once you get comfortable in your domain you'll need to expand your knowledge to algorithms, systems and stay current with developments in your ecosystem.
After 5 years on this path you'll be well grounded in the profession.
As others pointed out, your life changes. Your priorities rearrange. Given that, no regrets for me. My kids give me joy my hobbies could never match. It's work but it's worth it and love being a father and raising my kids.
The key thing I learned is a new perspective, I understand my parents and other parents a lot more now.
Part of the problem is that the high unemployment premiums are coming from via the stimulus packages which will probably end at some point. In the meantime more businesses will go bankrupt or close doors.
So yeah, it's rational for the employee to sit things out, but the market is distorted
Uhh, the solution is not so simple. Small businesses are often on a very tight budget. That unemployment checks are currently paying a lot more than a large set of wages would has resulted in a shrinking worker pool, further complicating matters.
Russell Brand on YouTube published two days ago.
"Published on Mar 28, 2021
Silicon Valley representatives – such as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt - are frequent speakers at Davos, pushing the benefits of big tech. But will a world increasingly dominated by technology really be beneficial to everyone?"
The internet has definitely gotten a lot more political if you're seeking to engage. In general feels like everything has. Work, family, friends, relationships.
It used to not be unusual to have good relationships among people with different political opinions, today, not so sure.