[brianwawok]

So you have few options. Work on more? Pick up another stack. Do some weekend consulting in a new framework. Better yourself. By being stuck in the only 1 job you could possibly work for, you are just delaying the mess that happens when they close down / get bought / you get fired. The best part of programming is you can teach yourself almost anything, especially if you have previous experience to build on.

[giantg2]

I can't really pick up any off-hours stuff since my wife works and I have to watch the kid. Maybe once they're older I'll have time.

[brianwawok]

Lunch hour. After bedtime. Morning. You are responsible for making yourself better. Do it.

[giantg2]

Nah, I've done everything right for years. No point in wasting my time if there's no reward.

[brianwawok]

Okay, I read your post as you were stuck in a dead end job with no alternatives.

If you are fine to stay in that exact role till you die, then of course there is no reason to do anything else. It does get harder and harder to find time to learn as you age though, saw this first hand with 60 year old cobol programmers 20 years out of date trying to learn Java...

[ranguna]

The reword is literally having a better job that allows you to work remotely, so you can feel better about your work without thinking about moving constraints of your household.