I have worked as an IT developer for the past 9 years and returned to work from ML at the beginning of this year. The thing is I don't really see a career lasting much longer for me in this sector - I'm in my 30s and there are people much younger than me who are willing to work longer hours and get paid less. I work reduced hours now and there's no way I'd want to go back working full time and staying late because I'd never see my baby. A lot of people around me have gone into management - but that's never been my thing; I'm in a very large organisation and the amount of sucking up to middle management have to do is unbelievable, plus it involves a lot of "networking" down the pub with the boys at lunchtimes and evenings which is not really compatible with being a Mum.
So I'm really wondering where the heck I go from here? I would love to find something else to do but I've being doing IT for so long I wouldn't know what to do. Are there any others out there who have been in my shoes? I am really confused!
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Any IT Developers? At a career crossroads!
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fretaway · 18/09/2009 21:42
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