> Honestly I'm tired of the game and want to get out before I get axed. I'd recommend staying for the axing - you'll likely get a nice severance or might even

> Honestly I'm tired of the game and want to get out before I get axed. I'd recommend staying for the axing - you'll likely get a nice severance or might even get paid to voluntarily leave. > I want to get a job where people care about what they do and software is a product not a cost center. Should I even apply at start ups? I won't pretend to know what it's like to apply for software jobs at 50, but I think startups or mission driven companies are the only ones that meet this criteria.