where do old programmers go?

[AZ Pete]

It seems that old programmers will still be able to find work.  On 
this list of 10 best jobs, software engineer is #1, Computer/IT is #7.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/

So, software/computers seem to have a solid future, but having said 
that, it's critical to have a backup plan.

My 2 cents
Peter


At 1/23/2007 02:27 PM, you wrote:

>On 1/23/07, Josh Coffman 
><<mailto:josh_coffman at yahoo.com>josh_coffman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>     I'm a programmer, and i'd like to know where old programmers 
> go. I'm wondering because I don't see a lot of 55+ programmers and 
> I want to be prepared for the future.
>Some might say I'm still young (30's), but now is probably the time 
>to plan for the next 20-30 years of my career.
>
>     Does everyone get sucked into management, quit IT, or find 
> quiet jobs in the corner where no one notices?
>
>     btw, no offense to anyone. old programmer and being old are not 
> the same thing.
>
>-j
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>If you are in your 30s now, then I would agree that the future is
>light years away, both in terms of being hard to predict, and
>in the fact that, many of the changes could turn out to be
>((not only "numerous", but also)) surprising.
>    Speaking as someone who moved to AZ in the 70s (when
>I was in my 20's) I am still working in the software field
>(embedded SW used for Avionics), even though I did lose
>a job in '05, and was between jobs for a while, and some of
>my friends were surprised that (being over 55), I was able to
>find one without having to switch fields and become a nurse
>or a CPA, or a pharmaceutical sales rep., or...
>    Feel free to write to me off line, but I have a feeling that
>the next 30 years might be quite different from the last 30,
>[so] "YMMV", big time.
>PS:  Starting in the 70's, I have invested in real estate
>as well as in stuff like stocks & bonds.  I have a lot
>to be thankful for.
>    Best wishes, from
>--
>Mike Schwartz
>Glendale  AZ
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