<prompt> Human: So here goes my story. I have worked for a company for the last 4.5 years, directly out of the military. My military experience was 6 years of nuclear power plant operations, which was what my civilian job was supposed to be. I worked at a power plant under construction that got cancelled. I have no real civilian experience and very little managerial experience. My family is used to a lifestyle of making 100,000. How do I find a job making the same amount or transition my family to a more frugal lifestyle?  <response>: You have more skills than you may realize just by being in the military AND having the rigor which goes with working in that type of environment. Logistics Quality Control Ability to get a Clearance Scientific Engineering BackgroundA lot of places are not tied directly to what you used to work on but more on what you can learn and grow into. You wont make six figures to start unless you use your previous position to get another position just like it as some sort of Manager.But you can certainly get a position where you are able to receive a pay bump early on by showing the right kind of work ethic and productivity.If you switch fields youll be offered 75k most likely. Thats a large drop. However, if you can change your lifestyle to fit within that, then get a pay bump in six months youll be golden. Youll be making the same but with a lot more disposable income that can go into a nest egg, retirement fund etc. 