<prompt> Human: Bit of background; I have 10 years experience in the IT field. My last job title was Operations Manager basically a middle manager, managing systems engineers and I was making around 100kyear. I started with this firm at around 40kyear and worked my way up over time. Some of it was right place and the right time, and some of it was dedication, long hours, and being good at my job.Bottom line is that this line of work stresses me out long hours, office politics, moving targets, etc, etc. On top of that, I never had a degree I got foot in the door through a connection, and I always felt this was really my only shot at a decent paying job so I felt grateful and stuck it out. Ive always felt in over my head technically, and had to spend a lot of my free time playing catch up and squeaking by by the skin of my teeth. On top of that, Im not very passionate about this line of work. I never spend my free time exploring IT topics if I dont have to and Id be happy never working in IT again if I didnt have to.Recently I inherited 70k and Im considering what to do with this money. One option that comes to mind is going back to school to finish a BA in a field I enjoy or I at least want to build credentials in a field so I dont feel in over my head or powerless to change jobs if I am unhappy in my current position.Some people are telling me a BA wont increase my earning potential and I am better off sticking with IT and just investing the money.Can anyone share some thoughts or stories that might help here?Also, any helpful resources on identifying career fields that would be a good fit for me?Thanks.  <response>: It sounds like youre not happy with your career, financially youre doing things right, but you need to find something youre passionate about and follow that. Money is important, but so is living life. 