Yes, recession hit in mid 80’s and around here no one was hiring Chem E’s. Stupid me had no idea you could only get a job in Cali or Texas. So, I went back to school (grad), got married (I was working doing accounting and going to school) and took the Mommy track. So my BSE is just that at this stage, BS.
Four weeks before graduation in 71, I had job offer and two weeks later it was rescinded. American Can laid off half its engineering staff so no noobs needed. Worked for an insurance company in a field I never considered, fire protection, and very fortunately I loved it, enough to start my own consulting and design business years later. Eh, but that’s ancient history now.