Complete career change: have you done it?

I have a strong feeling that many people will be changing careers in the next 1-3 years. Software developers/engineers will be drastically cut and replaced with AI. So will Marketing, Legal, HR, Finance/Accounting. Just less and less need for as many bodies to perform general and administrative business duties. AI will be able to automate so much and easily. We're already there in some regards, but as soon as software services get better with their AI offerings, they'll have people completely replaced.

I was in utility IT (SCADA/GIS/CMMS) for years. Got sick computers and the grind of an office job. About 4 years ago at 55 I put in for retirement and was gong to take a sales/PM job with a software company, Remote work with some travel. Agency offered me a promotion to lead a large O&M group. While still at the utility, totally different job. Best thing that ever happened to me. Wish I would have pursued it years ago. I love it.

My advise to anyone is if you don't like what you're doing, do something else. T

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Round here bus drivers make $30+ an hr with great benefits and they'll pay for your CDL. Same goes for CDOT plow drivers, which would be even better w/o having to deal with people. Always thought that would be a good semi-retirement job. Especailly if you could do it part-time.

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That’s what I’m talking about, except for plowing snow on pow days.
A buddy of mine has an excavation biz here and never has enough dump truck drivers. I could easily make dump runs a couple days a week in the summer.

I’m going to work on plying my recent trade as a consultant, I hear you can charge more if it’s called consulting.


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I made business cards that said Als consulting I printed them on plain white paper using a template I found on line and then I cut them up a bit rough with scissors

a fancy looking card people toss but a cheesy looking card they will remember you its actualy better if they take a picture with the phone

So people would ask what i consult on to which i reply anything you want I am a guy with no job right

I’m going with Dr Shitfacts, sounds more expensive


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That’s what I’m talking about, except for plowing snow on pow days. A buddy of mine has an excavation biz here and never has enough dump truck drivers. I could easily make dump runs a couple days a week in the summer. I’m going to work on plying my recent trade as a consultant, I hear you can charge more if it’s called consulting. Sent from the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen

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My friends who are snow plow drivers for their own private companies all have snowmobiles. They are up at like 4am plowing, then go up to the pass to sled for a few hours after work on pow days. Excavation is a pretty good gig too for the summer. Get into some niche stuff like cranes would be cool. My buddies that own a few cranes are doing pretty well around here. They take a lot of time off in winter and work a lot in the summer. Biggest thing for them seems to be maintenance.
Strangely, I don't really get that hyped up for pow days anymore anyway. The BS of dealing with the masses, lines, and eager jerrys is just too much for me anymore. I'm pretty happy getting the leftovers in the pm. Pow don't last as long as it used to anyway.