History lesson: Prior military, single mother of two (eighteen years now), I got my associates at thirty-one years old (Honors), rocked at designing HVAC and plumbing delivery systems for three years, moved eight hundred (yes 800!) miles from home without a secured job and only my mom's support, got a job within two weeks maintaining cad files for a boat company, and have been blowing my bosses away at that job for the last (almost) two years.
We quickly decided that we would sell everything and move to New Zealand. We researched visa requirements, economy, the job market, housing, quality of life and cost of living. I came to the conclusion eventually that I would need to change jobs to be able to have a secure income throughout our journey by working remotely.
My current occupation in Computer Aided Design work could be done remotely, but many employers prefer to have their CAD designers on campus (and honestly, many parts of my job would be torturous if I worked remotely). Freelance work is hit or miss, and it's not likely to pay the bills consistently. Since I had always been interested in coding/IT, I made the decision to change careers. The market for IT jobs is currently skyrocketing, and the Information Systems bachelor's program was only a few classes off from my original program.
Reality check: Within weeks decided that I would continue at my job while finishing my degree and that we would vacation overseas. Yes, I'm prone to flights of insanity and irrational impulsive decisions. I truly do love working for this company, and some of the people here have become like my extended family.
I have a hard time waiting for change, and don't graduate until December of 2022 or May of 2023. I'm ready to start in a career in IT, so this leaves me one option...teach myself! Welcome to the show!
-Petunia
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