My husband just sold a ton of his stock options at the all-time high just before it started to fall.
He sold at that time because he would have enough money to quit at anytime.
He can’t retire yet because we have 3 kids that are all going to private school and one has special needs, but we have enough money to survive for a long time without income.
My son is starting high school, and he says he wants to be a lawyer. However, my son is gifted in math. I’ve told him that he should get his undergraduate degree in engineering. That way, he’ll always have a job, and he can still get his law degree if he wants to.
Here’s another option to run by him as well (and I’m NOT saying what you’ve suggested would not be a strong career option):
Engineering BS, then go get a MBA.
Either way, a lawyer or MBA with an engineering undergrad would be one of the strongest degree combo’s in the job market. A lawyer with a BS Eng would be really strong in patent, intellectual property and contract issues, and the MBA would likely be fought over by any number of hedge funds and private equity groups.