<prompt> Human: Ive done about as good as you can do in the field of fisheries biology. I have an OK federal job, but with the hiring freeze I think my career ladder is on hold for the next few years, which really hurts because I have a lot of student loan debt and was banking on quick promotions over the next few years.I make about 55k, theres an OK chance that Ill get bumped to 63k in a few month. That said, I live in a place where rent is at least 1300 a month, and my wife is a teacher and makes less than I do. As much as weve always wanted to give back to our communities and be civil servants, were tired of being broke, not having much for savings, and being complexly priced out of the housing market.Im ready for a change. Im very inquisitive and can pick things up quickly. Ive debated dental school, but dont want to take on more debt. What are some other ideas for someone with a specific skill set like me to do to change careers and increase their income? We want to buy a house and travel a bit, and I hate the fact that I cant afford to do either and dont ever see myself being able to do it working for te government. Assistant: What are your degrees in exactly? Whats your work history like?Human: Conservation biology, fisheries science, environmental policy. Have had good university and government jobs, and a prestigious federal fellowship that had me working in DC for a while.Assistant: Have you looked into teaching at a college? I imagine after a couple years teaching you could look into running a department at a school with the background that you have. Long term plan anyways, short term would be difficult, but you could find teaching something with your background Im sure that is close in your pay range. Human: Yes Ive thought of this. Problem is competition is stiff and nobody hiring fish biologists are gonna consider someone with only a MS and no Ph.D.  <response>: Maybe combine the steady boring job with a side hustle - do a night class per semester at a local community college, where a Masters should be sufficient in most cases. Outside of that, 1,300month rent with presumably 85-100k in dual income with no children stated at least is plenty manageable, depending on how much your debts and other expenses run. 