'Kaze Pete Posted October 8, 2018 Share 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...? seanp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted October 8, 2018 Share 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? seanp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 8, 2018 Share 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 ... Bonus, seanp and 'Kaze Pete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 8, 2018 Share Maybe Grandchildren were "lent" them........non return basis?There are things one does not 'lent' out [emoji41] Sepia and seanp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 8, 2018 Share I have a spread from steel (road), titanium (road), aluminium (mountain) and carbon (road). seanp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted October 8, 2018 Share visit  http://www.vintageretro.club/ some of mine and some of other members of this forum are shown there. seanp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted October 8, 2018 Share 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:   Cav', deanbean, Underachiever and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted October 8, 2018 Share Rest are in the garage my friend ...  What's your address and when is everyone generally out of the house? Asking for a friend. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 10, 2018 Share 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! Bonus, IceCreamMan, arendoog and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 10, 2018 Share ...........Thank you for reading!20 - 30 You study and you learn how to do the job as the generation before you did30 - 40 You learn how to improve on that generations way of doing things40 - 50 You are secure enough to implement your generations innovations and make that the standard50 - 60 You give back by teaching others, freely and wisely, as a mentor60 -70 You are mature enough to see and appreciate how the next generations innovations overtake yours Edited October 10, 2018 by DJR arendoog, Piernas Flacas, TALUS and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 10, 2018 Share 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. Piernas Flacas, MrJacques and Bonus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted October 10, 2018 Share 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 10, 2018 Share  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! Bonus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted October 10, 2018 Share 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. Bonus and Piernas Flacas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 10, 2018 Share 20 - 30 You study and you learn how to do the job as the generation before you did30 - 40 You learn how to improve on that generations way of doing things40 - 50 You are secure enough to implement your generations innovations and make that the standard50 - 60 You give back by teaching others, freely and wisely, as a mentor60 -70 You are mature enough to see and appreciate how the next generations innovations overtake yoursI've considered lecturing in the past and may consider it again! DJR and Bonus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris NewbyFraser Posted October 11, 2018 Share 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. Piernas Flacas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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