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I had Shewchuk back some 15 years ago. Most memorable of all the faculty that included a couple Nobel laureates. Guy is pure genius

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

everyone is an asset picking genius in a bull market. Buffet is an old school investor wary of the froth in the market.

Good luck with that! Seriously it's none of their business.

sounds like a nightmare employer, won't be tempted to apply.

"never let a crisis go to waste" - someone

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.

Ultimately, you can do it, but you must want it.

Yeah, but the article is worth checking out

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