[samBergeron]

>> The waves of offshoring in the '00s left many thousands of unemployed COBOL developers

If you were a developer affected by stuff in the '00s, you're probably nearing the end of your career (unless you'd just started) The problem here is the lack of a NEW talent pool.

[le-mark]

Why do you think this would be true? For example, I went through a mega corps cobol bootcamp in 2003 with 30 other people. They ran two courses a year up until 2008 or so. It's not as if all cobol training stopped in the 60's.

[DanBC]

Age 30 in 2000 is 47 today.

Is 47 really "near the end of your career"?

[washadjeffmad]

Nearer to the end than the beginning, perhaps.

I always get a chuckle when some hopeful naif writes like they're going to retire at 50 and be done. Most everyone I know who's tried that "gets bored" and goes back to work or starts consulting after a half year trying to find their feet. Those are also the ones who when asked what happened tell you they've got plenty of good years left and are now planning on retiring at 70.

47 is still building steam in my experience.

[nickpsecurity]

Our company has high turnover on the bottom. A steady percentage of new hires are bored, retired people. :)

[pjmlp]

I guess if one lives in SV, it might be.

[dragonwriter]

> Is 47 really "near the end of your career"?

As a non-lead, non-management code slinger? It's usually well past it.