The Over 50's Support Thread.

['Kaze Pete]

Anything and everything .... [emoji41]

I'm 4 months and a bit short of qualifying for membership, but I see "only" 6, where are the others? Like ALL the MTBs...?

[Sepia]

I'm 4 months and a bit short of qualifying for membership, but I see "only" 6, where are the others? Like ALL the MTBs...?

Maybe Grandchildren were "lent" them........non return basis?

[NotSoBigBen]

I'm 4 months and a bit short of qualifying for membership, but I see "only" 6, where are the others? Like ALL the MTBs...?

Rest are in the garage my friend ...

[NotSoBigBen]

Maybe Grandchildren were "lent" them........non return basis?

There are things one does not 'lent' out [emoji41]

[DJR]

I have a spread from steel (road), titanium (road), aluminium (mountain) and carbon (road). 

[HeyYou]

visit 

 

http://www.vintageretro.club/

 

some of mine and some of other members of this forum are shown there.

[shaper]

Have a Pinerello F8 and a Niner Jet 9 MTB, that don't see much use these days.  The two I ride the most are:

 

 

 

[Bonus]

Rest are in the garage my friend ...

 

 

What's your address and when is everyone generally out of the house?

 

Asking for a friend. . . . .

[Piernas Flacas]

Howzit fellow hubbers,

 

So, here I am. 56 and retrenched since July. Trying to go back to my roots by reinventing myself as a modern-age mobile app programmer. Not sure if I'll be able to make a living as independent or freelancer with my age and experience but decided to give it a try anyway.

 

The learning curve is huge, but enjoying it very much. I didn't even want to try and look for a job as a Business Analyst or PM as I didn't really enjoyed it for the past 15 years. And, again, age and skin colour not in my favour. Other colleague that also got retrenched in April with a similar profile has not been able to even get an interview.

 

The thing that I really struggle with sometimes is to believe that I'm still relevant at 56. But whenever I feel negative about it I just climb on my bike and that cheers me up instantly. The trick is to stay positive and keep on learning new things that we love. Life will take care of the rest.

 

Thank you for reading!

[DJR]

...........Thank you for reading!

20 - 30 You study and you learn how to do the job as the generation before you did

30 - 40 You learn how to improve on that generations way of doing things

40 - 50 You are secure enough to implement your generations innovations and make that the standard

50 - 60 You give back by teaching others, freely and wisely, as a mentor

60 -70 You are mature enough to see and appreciate how the next generations innovations overtake yours

Edited October 10, 2018 by DJR

[dev null]

Howzit fellow hubbers,

 

So, here I am. 56 and retrenched since July. Trying to go back to my roots by reinventing myself as a modern-age mobile app programmer. Not sure if I'll be able to make a living as independent or freelancer with my age and experience but decided to give it a try anyway.

 

The learning curve is huge, but enjoying it very much. I didn't even want to try and look for a job as a Business Analyst or PM as I didn't really enjoyed it for the past 15 years. And, again, age and skin colour not in my favour. Other colleague that also got retrenched in April with a similar profile has not been able to even get an interview.

 

The thing that I really struggle with sometimes is to believe that I'm still relevant at 56. But whenever I feel negative about it I just climb on my bike and that cheers me up instantly. The trick is to stay positive and keep on learning new things that we love. Life will take care of the rest.

 

Thank you for reading!

 

 This is the sole reason I resist getting into the management side of IT, whether that be Product Management, BA, Project Management, whatever.

 

I have been in IT for over 28 years as developer/architect/systems analyst/software engineer, and prefer to stay that way. Being a Java/Spring specialist, and keeping myself up to date with Docker, Azure, .NET Core and all these things, have ensured that I am still a wanted resource, even at my age.

[Bonus]

Howzit fellow hubbers,

 

So, here I am. 56 and retrenched since July. Trying to go back to my roots by reinventing myself as a modern-age mobile app programmer. Not sure if I'll be able to make a living as independent or freelancer with my age and experience but decided to give it a try anyway.

 

The learning curve is huge, but enjoying it very much. I didn't even want to try and look for a job as a Business Analyst or PM as I didn't really enjoyed it for the past 15 years. And, again, age and skin colour not in my favour. Other colleague that also got retrenched in April with a similar profile has not been able to even get an interview.

 

The thing that I really struggle with sometimes is to believe that I'm still relevant at 56. But whenever I feel negative about it I just climb on my bike and that cheers me up instantly. The trick is to stay positive and keep on learning new things that we love. Life will take care of the rest.

 

Thank you for reading!

That's a good attitude to have. Best of luck "skinny-legs"

[Piernas Flacas]

 This is the sole reason I resist getting into the management side of IT, whether that be Product Management, BA, Project Management, whatever.

 

I have been in IT for over 28 years as developer/architect/systems analyst/software engineer, and prefer to stay that way. Being a Java/Spring specialist, and keeping myself up to date with Docker, Azure, .NET Core and all these things, have ensured that I am still a wanted resource, even at my age.

That's awesome. I should have followed the same route. I struggled a lot with OO concepts back then and that's why I decided to go the BA route. But now I'm finally getting it thanks to all the resources available on the Internet and I got my first Android app on Google store. Working on my second one!

 

That's a good attitude to have. Best of luck "skinny-legs"

LOL! Thanks Bonus!

[Baldrick]

The Mrs is an Oracle ERP system developer and has been trying to get away from it for a few years now. No such luck. Even at 55 the work keeps on coming to her.

[Piernas Flacas]

20 - 30 You study and you learn how to do the job as the generation before you did

30 - 40 You learn how to improve on that generations way of doing things

40 - 50 You are secure enough to implement your generations innovations and make that the standard

50 - 60 You give back by teaching others, freely and wisely, as a mentor

60 -70 You are mature enough to see and appreciate how the next generations innovations overtake yours

I've considered lecturing in the past and may consider it again!

[Chris NewbyFraser]

I've considered lecturing in the past and may consider it again!

Be sure to study the current crop of new entrants to the work place. These millenials+ have a way of thinking that is so different yet so refreshing compared to that of my youth(i'm 63) and my kids. Any communicating with todays students has to be innovative, fast and very relevant to the social media platforms they exist on and live through.