Have You Peaked? I have.

[Pondlife]

cant you have both?

Yes, but the stress from keeping them apart is a killer.

[MrNoMotivation]

Mr N-M

I suspect from your OP that you need a Plan B.

Have you thought about what you want to do once you've made your millions from IT? That may well be your Plan B, perhaps?

If you can keep a picture of that in your head, you'll find it helpful I'm sure.

I thought long and hard about a plan B. I've got a couple of ideas but haven't done anything about it yet. Mortgage paid off and a good war chest built up.
Thing is we've just put the house up for sale.

[BrilloPad]

Thing is we've just put the house up for sale.

Apparently market is booming so you should get a quick sale.

[Churchill]

cant you have both?

Yes, but the stress from keeping them apart is a killer.

CM is on a diet so she's leaving my beer alone!

[ace00]

I just peaked.
tissue pls.



igmc

[MrNoMotivation]

Apparently market is booming so you should get a quick sale.

and go in to rented. Wifes not keen.

[gingerjedi]

I thought long and hard about a plan B. I've got a couple of ideas but haven't done anything about it yet. Mortgage paid off and a good war chest built up.Thing is we've just put the house up for sale.

There lies your problem with motivation, a problem I wouldn't mind having.

[bogeyman]

People say that you need the love of a good, strong family and financial security.

I say you need a dirty woman and a fridge full of beer.

But so many men these days have only a dirty fridge and woman full of beer.

[dack]

Don't want to learn new technologies.
Don't want to be permie.
Don't want to be a manager.

To be honest don't want to be in IT at all.
When I was told I would get a contract ext. I wasn't happy at all. I was hoping I wouldn't get a renewal.

I feel that at 35 I've peaked.

Exactly the same here, I had a good 6 years with VB with minimal changes and revisions. Now with .NET, MS seem to be rolling out new technologies for the hell of it ! I'm using Framework 2 and now version 4 is in beta and I cannot be @rsed to get to grips with yet another MS rollout.

Ditto also on your other points, manager and permie - not for me. I am working on PlanB which is IT related but doesn't involve me hacking code (much) or repeatedly having to relearn stuff.

[ChimpMaster]

There lies your problem with motivation, a problem I wouldn't mind having.

Same motivational dilemma here. Been in the same dying skillset for about 10 years now but can't be bothered to learn new skills. Feel like sitting at home all day long or going on an adventure out of this wrecked country.