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Any older programmers working in the country? I'm thinking late 60's and over.

kali.mist · 2017-09-18 21:36:44

I have been making a living in developing and supporting software for near 20 years. I'm in my mid 40's with two young kids, single parent and I cannot see retirement as an option. I am going to keep working as long as I can. I have seen a lot of ageism in tech, and I was wanted to hear from any folks in Ireland that are…

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I have been making a living in developing and supporting software for near 20 years. I'm in my mid 40's with two young kids, single parent and I cannot see retirement as an option. I am going to keep working as long as I can. I have seen a lot of ageism in tech, and I was wanted to hear from any folks in Ireland that are working into their 60's in systems development/support. That could be DBA, Developer, Senior Tester, that kind of thing. I have avoided management positions because they just don't suit my personality. Just would like to hear the work experiences of the older experts in this domain.

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This would be better in Development I suspect.

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