Submission + - Programming / I. T. job opportunities for older retrained workers? 1
12_West writes: I seek opinions from the Slashdot community about entry level job opportunities as programmers (or other I.T. Staff) for seniors who want to switch careers and continue to work full time. I do not want to retire, nor go part time, as long as I can get up and drive myself in to work.
I'm currently 58 years old, working as an industrial electrician in a maintenance department setting for a building products manufacturer. I like the work, but it is becoming hard on my aging body, so, I would like to begin gradually retraining and hope to switch careers in about 4 years. A lower paying, less physical job would be just fine as there will be pension money coming in.
I'm not currently a programmer, but have done some hobbyist level coding in Qbasic and MS-DOS batch files "back in the days". I also have some exposure to the Rockwell Automation RSLogix programmimg tools that are now going obsolete. So, I will be retraining whether I switch careers or not.
Your input is most welcome, I thank you!
I'm currently 58 years old, working as an industrial electrician in a maintenance department setting for a building products manufacturer. I like the work, but it is becoming hard on my aging body, so, I would like to begin gradually retraining and hope to switch careers in about 4 years. A lower paying, less physical job would be just fine as there will be pension money coming in.
I'm not currently a programmer, but have done some hobbyist level coding in Qbasic and MS-DOS batch files "back in the days". I also have some exposure to the Rockwell Automation RSLogix programmimg tools that are now going obsolete. So, I will be retraining whether I switch careers or not.
Your input is most welcome, I thank you!
