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Time for a job change? Lots of red flags.
by jupp0r 6y ago
Time for a job change? Lots of red flags.
- giantg2 6y agoI've thought about it. I have no local options and my wife won't move. My remote options are very limited based on the stacks/languages that I have experience in.
- brianwawok 6y agoSo you have few options. Work on more? Pick up another stack. Do some weekend consulting in a new framework. Better yourself. By being stuck in the only 1 job you could possibly work for, you are just delaying the mess that happens when they close down / get bought / you get fired. The best part of programming is you can teach yourself almost anything, especially if you have previous experience to build on.
- giantg2 6y agoI can't really pick up any off-hours stuff since my wife works and I have to watch the kid. Maybe once they're older I'll have time.
- brianwawok 6y agoLunch hour. After bedtime. Morning. You are responsible for making yourself better. Do it.
- giantg2 6y agoNah, I've done everything right for years. No point in wasting my time if there's no reward.
- ranguna 6y agoThe reword is literally having a better job that allows you to work remotely, so you can feel better about your work without thinking about moving constraints of your household.
- brianwawok 6y agoOkay, I read your post as you were stuck in a dead end job with no alternatives. If you are fine to stay in that exact role till you die, then of course there is no reason to do anything else. It does get harder and harder to find time to learn as you age though, saw this first hand with 60 year old cobol programmers 20 years out of date trying to learn Java...