Ask HN: Did you change career paths after 30?
Planning on it and I&#x27;m almost 40. I&#x27;m in tech now, but in life I really enjoy deep 1-1 time with people more than anything else I do at work.<p>I&#x27;ve got a 5-year plan to leave tech and go back to school to become a therapist, specifically working with people suffering from OCD (and perhaps some other forms of anxiety). At this point it&#x27;s mostly meeting with people in the industry to hear their stories, with a goal of applying to master&#x27;s programs in the next two years.<p>Most likely complete a 3 year program and then open up a private practice.<p>Demand for therapy in my area (Seattle) is at an all-time high, and there are often considerable wait lists when it gets specific like OCD.