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pxsant

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    Comment #23374624

    From what I have seen, the cost of Internet-based courses is generally pretty high. Seems like you would be paying a high per credit cost minus the on-campus costs like room and bo…

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    Comment #23374441

    My brain works fine. My body - not so much. I tire more easily than I did 20 years ago but so what. I get up at 4:30 AM every day and work at something until about 8 PM and then am…

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    Comment #23374417

    A bit of commentary on age discrimination in IT. Of course, it exists. If you are over 40 and go on an interview where the interviewer is a 20 something kid you know what I mean. M…

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    Comment #23374308

    That's for sure. I just went to my granddaughter's 18th birthday party. She knew I was still working full time and she couldn't figure out how old I was so she asked me. When I tol…

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    Comment #23374255

    Someone below mentioned remote. When I first started there was no such thing as remote learning. These days even the most prestigious universities offer BSc programs where you neve…

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    Comment #23374207

    I took two years off to complete my PhD when one contract ended and could not immediately find another. I thought at the time if not now, I'll never find the time. Actually my prim…

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    Comment #23371523

    Not retired because I don't want to live on social security alone. That would be a bummer.

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    Comment #23368842

    I am 80 years old and still working full time in IT. Although I evolved from pure programming to project management and business analysis the past few years. Originally started out…

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    Comment #13149190

    10K is an absolute insult. I have sold domain names for that much. Ask for at least 100K plus a percentage of any revenue they generate from the product for the next 10 years. Then…