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		freetime2 on March 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Has anyone started over outside of tech? Interesting suggestion. Could somebody in their 40s who’s only ever had a desk job get into this?

bombcar on March 3, 2023 | [–]

Yes but it would be tricky without major savings.

One avenue might be to start doing IT work with and for a local electrician, and expand from there. If you're comfortable with computers, they could offer you as the low-voltage side of things.

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