Hello, I have done packet analysis for a large enterprise for 20+ years, and it’s been very good to me (good compensation, GREAT job satisfaction). Down the road – in a few years – I would like to retire, but still do packet analysis gigs part time, for extra $$, and because I enjoy it thoroughly. I suppose there are a few ways to go… Find a consulting company that will contact me when packet analysis is needed; Perhaps give seminars on packet analysis; etc. But these are just untested ideas. I’d love to hear about experiences that you packeteers have had, or simply suggestions & ideas with those types of arrangements / opportunities? Thanx, Feenyman99 asked 17 Dec '16, 08:51  feenyman99 |
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Aside from the direct route of a consulting company, one thought would be to set up an arrangement with the company you're retiring from. It's the place where you hopefully have the greatest reputation in the field, and where evidently they've had need of full-time network analysts of this sort at least up to this point. I'm nowhere near retirement, though on the "hobby" side of the field I've had success putting together some online tutorials and doing in-house classes, where they can be as simple as lunch-hour or after-hour meeting room bookings with invites sent out to anybody interested in the enterprise (not necessarily a formal school or university environment). That's probably harder to do when you're retired, and it probably wouldn't be for money, but to keep it up as a hobby that's one angle. Another thought would be to teach night classes at a local community college or university. answered 17 Dec '16, 09:50  Quadratic |
I'm in two minds as to whether this is off-topic. This is "Ask Wireshark", not a general discussion forum, although some questions do stretch it.
Grahamb - I wondered the same thing :-)