I think it's more of a function of the SE than age-related. Also, sometimes technology moves in a way that causes some to lose interest.
Sometimes interest changes too, when I was younger I was all over the various chipsets, CPU's, etc (lol, like 386SX or DX!), and over time I've become far less "latest hardware" aware than "latest ability to do something new". The only time I do much on the hardware side is when I need to make a recommendation, I spend a day or two getting up to speed on the latest hardware. I generally behind on mobile devices and it's about time for me to pick my first smartphone, so the OT Droid 3 conversation has been a great read. From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Age Discrimination in IT I don't know if it's a question of age or if some older SEs just don't keep up with the changes. I've been in IT for almost 20 years (wow, that sounds like a long time) and the company I'm with is currently migrating to Exchange 2010, virtual machines, and upgrading our storage. I'm involved with all three projects. I don't have the latest certifications, but I attend training when available, read, and ask lots of questions! From: Daniel Evensen [mailto:dane...@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT:Age Discrimination in IT Age Discrimination in IT: I have read several articles online that states that age Discrimination in IT is more prevalent than in other fields. Question, do you find this true or false? If you find it true how do you handle it? I am a former NT System Administrator that was semi-retired and that wants to return to the IT field after a 10 year absence. Financially, I do not need to work but want to. I feel that the fact my health at 52 is excellent, am at the right weight etc, will be a plus in my favor. Daniel Evensen Former NT System Administrator EDS Belltech.logix ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
