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> Would love to hear ideas from other old timers. If you think 35 qualifies you as an old timer, I think you might be operating in a bubble. Unless you’re reti
by PragmaticPulp 5y ago
> Would love to hear ideas from other old timers.
If you think 35 qualifies you as an old timer, I think you might be operating in a bubble. Unless you’re retiring early, you’re not even halfway through your career.
If 35 makes you feel like the “old timer” in your workplace then that might benefit from trying some workplaces where 35 still makes you feel like one of the less experienced engineers.
As for ideal workplace: It’s not actually that different than what I wanted when I was younger. Work/life balance, good communication, and reasonable workload are universal wins at every age.
The only real difference is that as I get older I have less tolerance for negative workplace practices and more confidence to speak out against them.
- codegeek 5y agoI hear you. I was thinking whether to use 40 as a benchmark instead of 35 :) but considering that most people start working professional around 22-23, you have done 12-13 years which I believe is a good benchmark.
- PragmaticPulp 5y agoThe cutoff doesn’t matter. The point is that you shouldn’t look around and see yourself as the exception due to age. The more age factors into the workplace, the worse it will be for you.