I have been a mainframe programmer for 17 years and very good at what I do. I was axed from one of the big three automakers because of outsourcing. After 8 months of being laid off, I found a job in networking hospital equipment, and after 7 months, was laid off from that. Every head hunter I talk to says that I should increase my programming skills into internet development, but if I don’t have the 2 or more years experience, it is worthless. I have recently signed up for a couple of networking classes in a community college to change my field in the IT world. Question: Is it worth going into this field? Should I get out of IT all together and change career plans? How competitive is out there for networking employment? Any information provided would be highly appreciated…thank you!
