/r/slavelabor ... LMAO! I'll think about it, and appreciate the links. I have maybe 20 years of life left, am set financially, not sure whether I should jump back into the fray vs quietly fading into the sunset. I loved the work, the intensity, the challenge, the people. I wish I had another 20 years for my career. Much has changed in programming over the last 20 years since I last spec'd out projects and wrote code. Many new specialized languages, new devices, interface standards, cloud, etc. - I'd have a lot to catch up on to be "current" - if those newer tools are necessary/beneficial to the success of the project. And how much longer would I seriously want to accept job obligations/commitments? It would cut into my news junkie/web browsing/POAL time too. Lots to think about. My mind yearns for the challenge but I've got to face the fact that I'm getting old. My headstone will not say "I wish I worked more" on it. I'm approaching my golden years ... as I watch/have seen many of my old friends and family pass on. I don't have any kids, no one to pass the proceeds to except a few cousins and their kids. Probably better for me to just putter with my hobbies, spend time with friends and relatives, organize my stuff (I have so much "stuff" to unload) so when I do pass on I'm not leaving a headache for the beneficiaries. If I was 10-15 years younger, I'd likely jump back into it head first. The possibility had me really excited though!