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0 pointskjkjadksj1d ago0 comments

People are looking towards retirement by the time they are 50 usually

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I'm 57 and have no desire to retire. I know plenty of other programmers in their 50s who aren't itching to retire.

Programming, at least for me, isn't like some factory job where you can't wait to get out at your 30 years or whatever. I've always enjoyed what I do and found it rewarding.

apothegm1d ago

Ah hah hah. Wouldn’t it be nice to have that option?

jmye1d ago

That is absolutely absurd. Most people, especially those outside the FAANG ecosystem and in literally the rest of the world outside of SV, are not trying to retire at fifty. Jesus.

kjkjadksjOP8h ago

I said looking towards it not retiring. Probably retiring in 12 years or so with the company planning for their exit on the horizon seems like a pretty common situation in a lot of fields.

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