ziggy29
Moderator Emeritus
IT careers: Retire? How about never?
I know I've been spending a lot of my "off" time learning new skills lately.
Nearly two years into the recession, shrinking nest eggs and the fear of skyrocketing health care costs are forcing late-career IT professionals to trade dreams of early retirement for the reality of toiling extra years in the workforce.
Instead of channeling their energies to around-the-world travel, starting a new business or devoting time to volunteer work, IT veterans find themselves either actively in the job market or desperately safeguarding their current employment. They're refocusing on career management, ramping up their skills training and trying to be as flexible about their job responsibilities as a twentysomething just starting out.
I know I've been spending a lot of my "off" time learning new skills lately.