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Where to Go After a Lifetime in IT?

Posted by Cliff on from the starting-the-next-chapter dept.

Pikoro asks: "I have been working in the IT field for the past 20 years or so, and after getting hired by the largest financial company in the world, I thought I might have finally found a place to retire from. However, after working here for almost a year, I find myself, not exactly burnt out, but longing for a complete career field change. It's not that doing IT related tasks aren't fun anymore, but they have become more 'work' than 'play' over the last few years. Since all of my experience has been IT related, I'm not sure where I could go from here. What would you consider doing for a living, after being in a single field for so long?"

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  1. Careers by Reason58 · · Score: 5, Informative

    This seems akin to asking Slashdot what you should be when you grow up. There's no way total strangers could answer this for you. Take a look at your hobbies, interests and what you do well at. Look at the classifieds and see what kind of jobs center around those things. See what kind of experience and education they require. Go from there.

  2. Re:Cars oddly enough by superpulpsicle · · Score: 3, Informative

    Car repair is like a dirty version of IT. It takes alittle less brain and more muscle. It is no more exciting than IT.

  3. Re:Cars oddly enough by sheddd · · Score: 3, Informative

    Brain is useful in most any job. The best mechanic I know is damn smart.

  4. Re:lumberjack by Zemran · · Score: 5, Informative

    3 years ago I bailed out (made redundant) and took up teaching English in S. E. Asia. My only regret is that I did not do it sooner. I only earn a fraction of what I used to earn but I have so much more fun.

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    I love stacking my barbecues in the shed at the end of summer - you can't beat a bit of grill on grill action.