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Ask Slashdot: How Do I Stay Employable?
illcar writes "Hi, I am a 40-year-old working as a senior developer for one of the biggest investment banks. I have always worked as a full time employee in my career; however the last 5-6 years have been very tough for me because of office politics, outsourcing, and economic conditions. The financial industry is not doing well, and we may be at the brink of another round of layoffs. My family is growing, my spouse does not work, and I still don't own a house. I am worried regarding my job security & career growth. Considering Medicare does not kick in till 65, I am still looking at 25 long years of career. I am wondering what the best way would be for me to stay employable in the coming years?"
illcar continues: "1. Should I stay technical, and be ready to work as consultant/contractor? How does medical insurance work in that case?
2. Should I capitalize on the domain knowledge, and move onto business/managerial side?
3. Will the MBA degree or alternate career help?
4. Any other suggestions?
Thanks."
2. Should I capitalize on the domain knowledge, and move onto business/managerial side?
3. Will the MBA degree or alternate career help?
4. Any other suggestions?
Thanks."
Create a program that shifts fractions of cents from your company and puts them in an account you have access to; Then, if anyone gets suspicious, burn down the building to cover your tracks.
Troll is not a replacement for I disagree.
It's you're, IDIOT!
or make sure that they can afford goddamn babysitters before they go out, so their frazzled nagging asses and undisciplined shithead spawn don't ruin my otherwise peaceful dinner date
I seriously have trouble believing that you've ever had a 'peaceful' dinner date
"First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
If you count someone being bound & gagged as peaceful then that's the only type of dinner date he's had.
Instead they named him Skyler!
Please WILL me your worldly possessions instead of your bitchy sister and her snotty brats.
Thank you.
she's not a hottie if she's close to his age.
It's always instructive to hear the views of the younger generation on sexual matters. And by "younger" I mean "twelve or under".
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
"Yes, because if you adopt a child it costs absolutely nothing to feed, clothe, educate and entertain them for the next twenty years. "
You moron, he obviously meant that the guy gets _himself_ adopted by a rich guy.
I'm sure you'll find a better wife soon (probably in 2 years since our life changes by cycles of 7 years).
Not only that, but the conjunction of the planets and stars when we were born fixes our character and fate anyway, so no need to worry!
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
Example #3,573 of why asking for life advice on Slashdot is like asking for technical assistance on Yahoo Answers.
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...or technical assistance on Slashdot