This article did not mention the one thing that will kill your chances in high tech regardless of your skill set....if you are over the age of 45 you may well be a goner in terms of ever working in high tech again
Not true. They really don’t care if you are a contractor how old you are.
ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE.
You just have to be able to keep up...and that requires a kind of energy that is not common for those over 45.
But I'm 59 and doing very well in tech.
yup i got sun certified java and couldn’t get work @48 14 years ago. never had an interview. Got a contract to test a new system from a friends wife. now i manage a business unit using that software. I have a huge java app that translates reports into databases.
No so fast there Nifster.
I have been in Tech mostly doing Business Development for 25+ years.
52, got my MBA last years, mostly because I wanted out of sales. Now I am a v-dash at Microsoft.
“.if you are over the age of 45 you may well be a goner in terms of ever working in high tech again”
Only if you are a “Project Lead”. If you can code, you will get work.
I’m 56 and I still get 6 figure offers.
That has not been my experience.
My phone rings 10-20 times per week and I am 58 years old- I am currently working 3 contracts for about $300K per year
(But IM GOOD)