you better find one quick, you hit 50 years old

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VaTechie

Your time to be a new hire is running out. Mid fifties it is over. I was in IT, saw that for decades, and was always ahead of the learning curve.

Posted: 06/11/2026 at 08:54 PM ET

(In response to this post by arlingtonhokie)

Job Market -- arlingtonhokie Jun 11, 2026 at 04:46 PM ET

arlingtonhokie • 06/11/26 04:46 PM ET

In what field?** -- ColoVT82 Jun 12, 2026 at 05:03 AM ET

ColoVT82 • 06/12/26 05:03 AM ET

It’s a low fire, low hire economy. Four years ago, it was the Great -- RoswellGAHokie Jun 11, 2026 at 07:01 PM ET

RoswellGAHokie • 06/11/26 07:01 PM ET

It would be helpful if arlington actually gave some information. ** -- PhotoHokieNC Jun 11, 2026 at 07:46 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 06/11/26 07:46 PM ET

I know my company in IT did a RIF yesterday -- turkeywinghokie Jun 11, 2026 at 06:22 PM ET

turkeywinghokie • 06/11/26 06:22 PM ET

We’re still sending more jobs to Costa Rica & other countries -- Vtskier1 Jun 11, 2026 at 09:42 PM ET

Vtskier1 • 06/11/26 09:42 PM ET

What industry?** -- arlingtonhokie Jun 12, 2026 at 09:55 AM ET

arlingtonhokie • 06/12/26 09:55 AM ET

Financial Services** -- Vtskier1 Jun 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET

Vtskier1 • 06/12/26 11:02 AM ET

What industry? The construction industry is booming in Richmond right now. -- MP4VT2004 Jun 11, 2026 at 05:56 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/11/26 05:56 PM ET

Commercial Real Estate/Sales -- arlingtonhokie Jun 11, 2026 at 07:52 PM ET

arlingtonhokie • 06/11/26 07:52 PM ET

you better find one quick, you hit 50 years old ◄ -- VaTechie Jun 11, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET

VaTechie • 06/11/26 08:54 PM ET

I know, its something that worries me -- arlingtonhokie Jun 11, 2026 at 09:57 PM ET

arlingtonhokie • 06/11/26 09:57 PM ET

Ageism is real, but so is the premium on experience. Companies aren't just -- VTVOICE Jun 11, 2026 at 09:28 PM ET

VTVOICE • 06/11/26 09:28 PM ET

I can only speak for my IT career .... -- VaTechie Jun 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM ET

VaTechie • 06/11/26 10:18 PM ET

Glad you were in a position to be able to retire** -- arlingtonhokie Jun 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM ET

arlingtonhokie • 06/11/26 10:25 PM ET

Well, I would not say I was in the position to retire -- VaTechie Jun 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM ET

VaTechie • 06/11/26 10:31 PM ET

I think that's adjacent enough to commercial construction that you could... -- MP4VT2004 Jun 11, 2026 at 08:13 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/11/26 08:13 PM ET