I take major issue with Joe Biden's work visa plan

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15. Thank the deity-of-your-choice I've made it to 58 y/o without doing any of that

Sure, I could have made more money moving up into management, but I HATE that stuff. The fewer meetings and the less paperwork in my life, the better.

I like creating code. I despise all of the project management stuff, even the stuff I have to deal with as a senior software engineer. I'm very happy that I can retire soon, because the job is too much about process these days, and not enough about code. It's very different in terms of culture than when I started, and not it a way I consider an improvement.

Of course, I have done more than simply "master something", if by that you mean learning one way of doing things, and considering myself set for life. I've definitely needed to make myself a life-long learner, always learning new skills along the way.