Reply to: When the money runs out....

[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.

[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?

[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?

[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

[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]

£50 sat nav.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159765

Hmm yeah maybe, but I'd have to work for about 2 days to pay for it, as opposed to 1 hour in my IT life.

[DimPrawn]

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

£50 sat nav.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159765

[Ruse]

Working in a sorting office is okay, but don't be tempted to do postman's full walk, unless you fancy lots of unpaid overtime. I'm still umming and ahhing over whether to do a bit of PO sorting over Christmas.

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

[PorkPie]

They can not send bailiffs or even threaten to send bailiffs until they get a CCJ

You really want to avoid that if at all possible, especially if in your industry you get credit checked before being awarded contracts....

[TimberWolf]

Get a job in a sorting office until after Christmas. I am seriously considering this one. If the Post Office workers don't want the cash we may as well take the work until they decide they do. I wouldn't normally advocate strike breaking but going on strike in a very serious recession where many others are out of work, not a good move.

I am in a similar position to you except I don't have a mortgage as I sold my house 3 years ago and living in rented. Since the savings ran out last month me and family have been living off the equity from our house, not a nice feeling, let me tell you...

Working in a sorting office is okay, but don't be tempted to do postman's full walk, unless you fancy lots of unpaid overtime. I'm still umming and ahhing over whether to do a bit of PO sorting over Christmas.

[krytonsheep]

>release some equity on your house...
But surely thats just another loan that I'll have to pay off every month with money I don't have isn't it?

It depends on what type of equity release you do, saying that you probably won't be able to do it though unless you're over 50 anyway.

[Ruse]

Get a job in a sorting office until after Christmas. I am seriously considering this one. If the Post Office workers don't want the cash we may as well take the work until they decide they do. I wouldn't normally advocate strike breaking but going on strike in a very serious recession where many others are out of work, not a good move.

I am in a similar position to you except I don't have a mortgage as I sold my house 3 years ago and living in rented. Since the savings ran out last month me and family have been living off the equity from our house, not a nice feeling, let me tell you...

[bekarovka]

I'd do a 100 quid a day job if I could find something. I'm C# ASP.Net and that's about it - i can't ven turn to a crap 1st line support job because I have no experience.

There are a few .Net contracts around and I've had a couple interviews (which went well) but you always have to have all the "nice to haves", have worked in the sector before and live 5 minutes around the corner. In the meantime I've been learning some of the newer features of .Net like Linq and WPF so I can basically lie on my cv in the hope it makes it more marketable.

[Platypus]

No, I havn't tried but I know someone who did and it worked.

OK, I take it back. Worth a try in that case.

[Paddy]

Have you tried that? I did, they told me to bog off then started threatening bailiffs if I didn't pay.

Good luck with that

They can not send bailiffs or even threaten to send bailiffs until they get a CCJ