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> "Easily" my ass. I personally know multiple people that transitioned into IT well into their 30s, from a variety of professional backgrounds. They might no
by surgical_fire 4y ago
> "Easily" my ass.
I personally know multiple people that transitioned into IT well into their 30s, from a variety of professional backgrounds.
They might not be employed at a FAANG making 500k a year, but they make enough money to live comfortably. Certainly above average for the rest of the population.
Easy? I don't like to undervalue other people's achievements, so I wouldn't call it easy. They certainly put their fair share of elbow grease into it. But it was not an unreasonable, insurmountable difficulty.
- giantg2 4y agoNow this seems like a fair assessment I can agree with. I do want to add that in my 30s I'm seeing my mental abilities diminish pretty rapidly, so I don't know how long I can keep doing this. I've also seen people switch to other careers as they get old because they can't handle it anymore. So it seems to go both ways.
- mech422 4y agoFWIW - I'm 55 and still going strong after 40 years in tech... You sure you're not just burned out ? I go thru phases every 5-10 years where I don't even want to look at a computer :-P
- giantg2 4y agoI'm definitely burnt out. There's no road to recovery though.
- vlod 4y ago> I'm seeing my mental abilities diminish pretty rapidly Maybe you're current job is making you annoyed which is making you less productive? I've come to realize when this is happening to me and just move. Might be worth interviewing to see if anything takes your fancy.
- giantg2 4y agoNowhere to move to. I've lost too much skill to pass a code screen.