sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoOlder tech workers are tapping out, taking early retirementwww.seattletimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up1362arrow-down11
arrow-up1361arrow-down1external-linkOlder tech workers are tapping out, taking early retirementwww.seattletimes.comsanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square84linkfedilink
minus-squaremelsaskca@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·2 days agoI think the truth is more like “Older tech workers can no longer compete in an ageist world where youth and shininess rule”.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoHigh end IT in the last 20 years has paid exceptionally well. Lots of these workers saved enough and simply don’t need to work anymore.
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoMeh. You can’t find tech talent in niches. E.g. senior K8s skills are hard to find.
I think the truth is more like “Older tech workers can no longer compete in an ageist world where youth and shininess rule”.
High end IT in the last 20 years has paid exceptionally well. Lots of these workers saved enough and simply don’t need to work anymore.
Meh. You can’t find tech talent in niches. E.g. senior K8s skills are hard to find.