Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a college education?

Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a... by exolymph on Monday January 07, 2019 @02:02AM (#18843344)

Your real issue here is the irrational worry, not the lack of alternative career paths. I'd look into techniques for coping with anxiety if this seriously bothers you.

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Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a... by samatman on Monday January 07, 2019 @02:20AM (#18843408)

I'm sure there was a more polite way to put this, on the one hand.

On the other hand, I have to agree. Six years experience means OP is a developer eligible for 'senior' roles; just stay current and do your job well, you'll be fine.

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Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a... by hoaw on Monday January 07, 2019 @06:03AM (#18844295)

It isn't that irrational. I know many people who didn't have very good career prospects before getting a career in software development or system administration. And while most people are making decent money the tech industry is bad at providing other values. In a downturn a lot of us would end up competing for the same jobs. If you are lucky you are just stuck in a job you can't get out of.

So I would say that diversifying and investing in the future is a good idea.

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Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a... by exolymph on Monday January 07, 2019 @02:33PM (#18849067)

Expecting a radical downturn in the market for software engineers is irrational. Software is continuing to eat the world.

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