:-( Sorry bro. Your previous career is over. Go do something else. For example, I'm trying to become a teacher.

The faster you realize that, the faster you can move on and start your new career.

You spend decades refining your craft, then one fine day, its market value drops to zero. It is a damn shame, but the market is the market. Best of luck.

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mightymosquito 18 hours ago | parent [-]

Its a tough market for sure and has been for sometime now!

I will probably want to put in all the effort I can to evolve before I give up on tech! But the though has crossed my mind!

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celticninja 18 hours ago | parent [-]

That parent response smacks of ageism. Don't give up. Although depending where you are located that sort of ageism may be prevalent in the companies you are looking at. Have you considered government work? Doesn't pay as well but work is work and ageism is probably less of an issue

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mightymosquito 18 hours ago | parent [-]

I agree but I can imagine the anxiety and the hopelessness people are going through right now!

I don't think ageism is a big concern for where I am right now. I am basically 34 and have about 12 years of experience so might have 2-3 years of good work left in the industry before ageism starts to kick in I suppose!

I am in India(had to move back from the west - Canada because of my health issues) so goverment work is non existent!

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celticninja 17 hours ago | parent [-]

Ah ok, definitely not an ageism issue if you are only 34. Definitely don't give up. Tech skills don't go out of date that quickly. And with LLMs it's easy for a knowledgeable dev to pick up new languages and frameworks. Sorry I can't be much more help but disregard that other comment entirely. Your career isn't over you just need to find the right company. Perhaps loook for meetups and conferences in your preferred tech and build up a network. What languages are you proficient in?

	▲	mightymosquito 17 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>> Your career isn't over you just need to find the right company This is so spot on!! I can basically do Python, Java and Golang(and Haskell as well but no ones hiring for it)pretty well!!