jm.hwsn
jm.hwsn at gmail.com
Fri Sep 2 13:11:01 CDT 2011
---- If you are over 50, the chances of you getting a full-time gig in the IT field is almost zero... (Have you heard of any 35 year old quarter-backs?) ---- Me! I'm 62. I'm working full-time in Access 2007 only. Been on the same gig for over 2 years... and they just renewed my contract for another year. I feel, I owe it all to this list. I am a "lurker" most of the time, but I read almost everything that this list publishes. I've learned a lot over the several years that I have been a member. It's been so long I don't remember when I joined. It's like family. Thanks everyone. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Jim Lawrence Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 12:33 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] freelancing job sites Hi Susan: You are obviously not hosting a political blog if you find some of those comments "hateful". ;-) If you are over 50, the chances of you getting a full-time gig in the IT field is almost zero... (Have you heard of any 35 year old quarter-backs?) OTOH you are always being called to fix some programming disaster as the young guys tend to be too fast and not as methodical in code-crawling. I noticed that you said, when working an IT guy has the options of working from dusk-to-dawn or dawn-to-dusk; you forgot the other option of around-the-clock. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:48 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] freelancing job sites Mostly, there have been a lot of really positive and constructive comments -- it's been a good discussion. Only a few were obnoxious, I just wasn't expecting them. 2.) Man, it's the truth. No way to sugar-coat it. If you're over 50 and looking for work, you're in a world of hurt. If you're over 50 and been freelancing for the last few years, you're toast. I know, there are exceptions to every rule, but I think in general, it would be hard for me to find traditional employment now. 3.) If you're not working, you're not making money. It's all the self-discipline I need. :) Susan H. > Susan - I didn't see many really hateful responses. > I was simply amazed at the NUMBER of responses....wow ! > > 3 big take-aways for me were: > 1) agencies behavior > 2) impact of age on employment by large corps > 3) self discipline requirement -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com