At what age do you plan to retire?

[Dark Black]

are you serious? i look around the teams i work in and i'm usually one of the oldest these days at 33. i sit in on interviews and most of the candidates are under 35. i have worked with maybe 3 or 4 programmers over 40 in the last 5 years. they are dying out. you can't possibly do this sh*t for 30 years. my brain is frazzled after 13 years of stress

Certianly I'm serious. I guess to a large extent it will depend what you do and in which field - I can quite imagine someone working in the banking / finance sector could burn out fairly quickly but then I've always avoided those areas (don't like wearing fancy dress for a start) and have always worked in engineering. Yes the rates are generally lower but it's a lot more chilled.

Current gig has a number of engineers in they're forties (sadly that does now include me). I'd say it's easier to get a gig over 40 as a contractor than as a permie though.

[wendigo100]

I'd say it's easier to get a gig over 40 as a contractor than as a permie though.

I agree. Over-40s provide that certain "je ne sais quoi" that many younger contractors cannot.

[Churchill]

I agree. Over-40s provide that certain "je ne sais quoi" that many younger contractors cannot.

Yeah, years of shagging.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Certianly I'm serious. I guess to a large extent it will depend what you do and in which field - I can quite imagine someone working in the banking / finance sector could burn out fairly quickly but then I've always avoided those areas (don't like wearing fancy dress for a start) and have always worked in engineering. Yes the rates are generally lower but it's a lot more chilled.

How very true.

The best assignments (can we please get away from using the term 'gig') I have undertaken have been with Engineering Firms - they are far more level headed and dont tend have the hysteria and terrible back biting that you get in the Finance sector - also if you know your stuff they do appreciate it and before you know it you can have a couple of years in a comfy contract - canteens often arent up to much though.

[Troll]

[I]The best assignments (can we please get away from using the term 'gig') I have undertaken have been with Engineering Firms - they are far more level headed and dont tend have the hysteria and terrible back biting that you get in the Finance sector - also if you know your stuff they do appreciate it and before you know it you can have a couple of years in a comfy contract - canteens often arent up to much though.

can you play with the lathes?

[Dark Black]

can you play with the lathes?

There's usually a nice old chap about who will be happy to turn something up for you in his lunch break...


(does that sound dodgy?)

[BlasterBates]

Certianly I'm serious. I guess to a large extent it will depend what you do and in which field - I can quite imagine someone working in the banking / finance sector could burn out fairly quickly but then I've always avoided those areas (don't like wearing fancy dress for a start) and have always worked in engineering. Yes the rates are generally lower but it's a lot more chilled.

Current gig has a number of engineers in they're forties (sadly that does now include me). I'd say it's easier to get a gig over 40 as a contractor than as a permie though.

That's interesting I found the opposite is true. You can always correct an incorrectly calculated PnL account; trying to piece together an incorrectly controlled aeroplane is somewhat more difficult.

[brownie74]

over 40 and finished ...

Certianly I'm serious. I guess to a large extent it will depend what you do and in which field - I can quite imagine someone working in the banking / finance sector could burn out fairly quickly but then I've always avoided those areas (don't like wearing fancy dress for a start) and have always worked in engineering. Yes the rates are generally lower but it's a lot more chilled.

Current gig has a number of engineers in they're forties (sadly that does now include me). I'd say it's easier to get a gig over 40 as a contractor than as a permie though.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/o...276781476.html

this is what i see around the banks. 30-40 are the golden years. peak earning times. make hay while the sun shines as it's downhill after that- if you want to crank at the top rates in the top jobs that is. i'm not talking about writing batch files for a screwdriver factory.

[wantacontract]

I want to retire by the time I am 50....for definite....infact I may even go for a change of career before I am 45.....

Quite fancy working in a library/bookshop....bit of a book boffin.....

Started contracting one year ago....and I am earning three times of what I was.....feel very happy about that...

Starting my own business which isn't IT related (well a little bit, some web designing in there) and hoping that will bring some cash which in two/three years time will generate £30k per year...without me doing too much...

My investment strategy is quite risky at the mo...I've stuck £18k into Gartmore China fund...and hoping to make money on it and then pulling it out before the olympics next year...

My only issue with my future otherhalf..is quite similar to the other poster on here....she wants the future kids to go private school.....

I went to a local comp with good rep, my sister (who is more intelligent) went private on scholarship....I don't think the education has made a massive difference in terms of being successful in the real world...

she got like all As at gcse, i got one..
she got 3 As at A-level...i got none..
she got a 2:1 I got a 2:2
She got a masters and about to get a PHD...I got a BSC....

But we are both doing just as well as each other in life....so unless she suddenly starts her own business and becomes a millionaire, (where I will try to become her favourite brother)....

Anyway, wheres is this post going...

Too long by half....

[threaded]

Already retired and spend my time making fun Political movies about Jagtvej 69.

Well, I don't do any work, so I must be retired.