Have You Peaked? I have.

[MrNoMotivation]

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.

[Churchill]

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.

At 42 I'm telling you that you haven't.

[AlfredJPruffock]

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.

Yeah - I can understand that maybe your a wee bit fed up.

Ask yourself - What would you like to do ?

You're the only one that can change your life - its all down to you.

Im nearly 50 - I wake up every morning - a smile upon my face.

These are the best years of my life - and Im excited about the Future.

I love life so much - I never want to Die.

[EternalOptimist]

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.

[MrNoMotivation]

Yeah - I can understand that maybe your a wee bit fed up.

Ask yourself - What would you like to do ?

You're the only one that can change your life - its all down to you.

Im nearly 50 - I wake up every morning - a smile upon my face.

These are the best years of my life - and Im excited about the Future.

I'm fed up with working in IT. Love the rest of my life outside work. Wouldn't change it.
What would I like to do?
Stay home and look after my beautiful daughter and send the wife back to work. Thing is I couldn't do that to my wife.

[HairyArsedBloke]

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.

New Technologies - they keep coming.
Permie - yup, sort of. But I'm the boss.
Manager - see above.

In IT - I left years ago, but been forced back. Can't say I like or understand it any more.

Just turned 50, but been burnt out for years.

The future - sometime I feel that each morning that I actually wake up is a bonus.

[Drewster]

I'm fed up with working in IT. Love the rest of my life outside work. Wouldn't change it.
What would I like to do?
Stay home and look after my beautiful daughter and send the wife back to work. Thing is I couldn't do that to my wife.

Agree in Spades...... tried to get out a few years ago.... didn't pan out so decided to get back into "Flogging Old Rope"....... cos Mrs D and the Drewsterettes being happy and having "stuff" is worth me grinding it out.......

[Menelaus]

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.

[bobhope]

I posted a similar thing last year: peak earnings. My peak (in income) was in the early 2000s in my 20's and it's been downhill since then.

I would guess, for most professions, it's normal to increase your earnings steadily and reach a peak somewhere in your 40's or 50's.

[BrilloPad]

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.

cant you have both?