Early 30's, 7 - 10 years in IT , half of that contracting should set the scene for my current predicament.
I am not really keen to go into PM or any other kind of permy manager role and it will be difficult to switch from tech contract to PM contract
The slight bit of job satisafaction that I get from this trappingly lucrative exisitance is actually programming and development but there is a growing rumble in my head that this cannot carry on forever and that I will untimately need to
a) Move into a more managerial role
b) Set up my own "consultancy" if the right opportunity presents itself
Question is , how long is it feasible to carry on in a purely tech role and when you are 40+, what are the chances of ending up on the scrapheap?
Opinions please?
I am not really keen to go into PM or any other kind of permy manager role and it will be difficult to switch from tech contract to PM contract
The slight bit of job satisafaction that I get from this trappingly lucrative exisitance is actually programming and development but there is a growing rumble in my head that this cannot carry on forever and that I will untimately need to
a) Move into a more managerial role
b) Set up my own "consultancy" if the right opportunity presents itself
Question is , how long is it feasible to carry on in a purely tech role and when you are 40+, what are the chances of ending up on the scrapheap?
Opinions please?
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