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What do I do? Any ideas?
I went back to school after many years and finished my bachelors degree and
studied programming at a local tech school. I have no great talent to return
to (mainframe operator, telemarketer, painter...) and haven't had a chance
to shine in programming yet (newbie, recession, tech bubble, jobs going
overseas....). I got so frustrated that I launched my own recruiting
business but that didn't fly. I do like programming and think I could be
good. I have either trained in/or used: Java, HTML, Perl, PHP, ASP, C, C++,
SQL, Javascript. I need to do something as I am going to have to care for
myself (age 45) and my mother(77, works pt) since she will have to quit
working in 2-3 years. Since the recession is still pretty much on in
Houston, TX, I'm thinking of taking a crappy little job and study nights and
weekends and get a programming job in a year or two. Thanks for your advice.
I went back to school after many years and finished my bachelors degree and
studied programming at a local tech school. I have no great talent to return
to (mainframe operator, telemarketer, painter...) and haven't had a chance
to shine in programming yet (newbie, recession, tech bubble, jobs going
overseas....). I got so frustrated that I launched my own recruiting
business but that didn't fly. I do like programming and think I could be
good. I have either trained in/or used: Java, HTML, Perl, PHP, ASP, C, C++,
SQL, Javascript. I need to do something as I am going to have to care for
myself (age 45) and my mother(77, works pt) since she will have to quit
working in 2-3 years. Since the recession is still pretty much on in
Houston, TX, I'm thinking of taking a crappy little job and study nights and
weekends and get a programming job in a year or two. Thanks for your advice.