When the money runs out....

[TimberWolf]

How about internet delivery driver for one of the big Supermarkets, have you ever tried this ? Pay is better than Royal Mail sorting office i.e. more than min wage. Not sure what job would be like though, can see myself getting lost a lot

Nope, I've applied for these kind of jobs, but got nowhere. Lots of other people wanting these jobs have CVs that don't say I'll be off as soon as I find something better. IT qualifications and experience are pretty useless things to have on a CV in that market.

[Ruse]

Nope, I've applied for these kind of jobs, but got nowhere. Lots of other people wanting these jobs have CVs that don't say I'll be off as soon as I find something better. IT qualifications and experience are pretty useless things to have on a CV in that market.

Yes I suppose you're right but still nothing to lose in applying as the IT job market will be shutting down within a couple of weeks for the Christmas break

[fckvwls]

Nope, I've applied for these kind of jobs, but got nowhere. Lots of other people wanting these jobs have CVs that don't say I'll be off as soon as I find something better. IT qualifications and experience are pretty useless things to have on a CV in that market.

There doesn't seem to be an easy way out of IT. Experience in this field doesn't lend itself to moving seamlessly into non-IT areas unless you have garnered large domain knowledge in specific verticals. Or am I wrong?

[TimberWolf]

There doesn't seem to be an easy way out of IT. Experience in this field doesn't lend itself to moving seamlessly into non-IT areas unless you have garnered large domain knowledge in specific verticals. Or am I wrong?

Plus, why employ anyone over 30 for physical work when there's an endless supply of 25 year old's?

[Ruse]

There doesn't seem to be an easy way out of IT. Experience in this field doesn't lend itself to moving seamlessly into non-IT areas unless you have garnered large domain knowledge in specific verticals. Or am I wrong?

True to an extent, but for some people the entrepeneurial spirit of being self-employed can lead to starting up side businesses unrelated to IT. Seen some discussions along these lines on the PCG forums. Takes a bit of bottle though and some start up capital as well as a lot of hard work. In some cases the side venture can become the main business.