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> Frustrated at programming's long-term career trajectory (Nobody will hire you after 40). Simply not true. At 40+ I'm making the highest salary of my career t
by marktangotango 10y ago
> Frustrated at programming's long-term career trajectory (Nobody will hire you after 40).
Simply not true. At 40+ I'm making the highest salary of my career thus far, and have no problem switching jobs. Had three offers last time I switched (8 months ago). I post this as a warning to anyone less experience reading this thread and taking this as fact, when it is most certainly anecdotal.
- ryandrake 10y agoTo address your nit-pick (and lscore720's): Of course we all know the "nobody will hire you after 40" statement is not literally true. The threat of ageism, however, drives technology workers' desperate need to establish and grow our careers quickly, because in general, our career is expected to plateau early compared to other professions.
- JamesBarney 10y agoI'm just curious but do you have a specialty? And if so is it domain or technical? Like the ruby guy, or the HIPPA guy etc..
- marktangotango 10y agoJust Java and Spring, senior level, nothing special by any means.