I moved into tech at 35. Got a devops job at a great company. I worked extra mile, always upskilling, certs, home labs, nights and weekends. For years I had no real life outside of work and studying. I thought i had it all figured out.
Finally was able to put my son into school, felt like I was providing right. But on Friday I got axed. Reason was the client we were serving got bought out by another company. Nothing to do with me but i’m out.
It’s been a terrible weekend, barely slept. I keep asking myself… is it too late to be in tech? Should I just look for something more “secure”? I feel stuck in a fugue state and honestly need an outside perspective.
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Sorry to hear about your role. I’m struggling to sleep for weeks as I’m having to lay off some of my team here soon and it all just sucks the ruthlessness of tech.
I don’t think it’s too late to be in tech, but I think the security concerns will continue to ebb and flow. The compromise I’m considering is doing tech in non-tech companies. It’s going to be a pay drop and slower to use emerging technologies, but you get that stability. Something to think about.
Good luck, and take care of yourself!
With how advanced AI coding is now and will be I’d pick a different field personally