I made a post about this before, so I apologize for repeating myself. Essentially I have been looking for a change from my horribly boring but cushy remote job which pays a bit over 100k for 20 hours a week. I'm looking to transition into software development and I've finished a well known bootcamp in there area. If I lost this job I'd most likely not stay in this field unless I could find another remote like it. Chances of losing this position is probably measured in the single digit percentage wise, so keep that in mind. Right now our combined before tax income has climbed to ~170k, which means we can save quite a bit in the coming years. I don't feel unhappy day to day, just a restlessness to challenge myself and grow in a new direction career wise.
On a side note, to stave off complete boredom I have been diving into my hobbies and relationships with my spare time and have enriched my life greatly.
I'm struggling big time with this decision. My current career is pretty much stagnant, and I'm only ~ 20-25% FI (although are income and expenses are getting buttoned up so next year should be great, if income stays the same). I'm worried about 'rusting out' and missing the boat on transferring to tech as every week goes by I'm further from my online bootcamp completion. At this point I pretty much have zero motivation to code in my spare time, so my skills are waning. Not sure if this is a warning sign as is.
There is some new information now that makes this decision more complicated. My wife's depression has become an issue and we are focusing on getting her better with medication, therapy (soon to come, setting it up), and a ton of support. I've just recovered from a major depressive episode so I know how it feels. I'm finally feeling really good for the first time in my adult life and am reluctant to inject more stress in my life right now. Part of me just wants to stay at home working, supporting my wife, and enjoying life for what feels like the first time ever.
She works evenings as well, so if I were to take the new day job, there would be sometimes a week chunk of time where we wouldn't even see each other, which would suck. Not only that, I've discovered that tech jobs around here pay 50-60k starting, which would be a major downgrade. We would do fine financially but it would be a major short term blow to savings. I'd anticipate matching my current salary in 3-4 years.
I just don't know what to do. I want to get out there and try a new career, but the change in lifestyle, reduction in pay, and greatly reduced time with my life is making me really hesitant to make a move. I've a few interviews next week so I'm starting to feel really pressured to make a decision.