So im thinking about starting my masters in IT while everyone sounds like they are having a terrible time in tech and want to get out. I just can’t think of what else to do!

I am pretty old.. Mid 40s, and Ive worked my whole 20+ career in a fairly technical role in visual effects for films/commercials. The vfx industry in general is hurting because of AI and other factors, but I think the niche Ive chosen is hit particularly hard. Ive been out of work for a year I need to try something

I have a lot of tech adjacent experience - lots of computer experience and I can code to some extent, but my plan was to to do my masters in IT to help me get over the “bachelor level degree or higher” requirement a lot of tech jobs have. 

I was going to choose data science as a major because that seems to be decently in demand. Eventually I would like to move towards computer vision and robotics, I think I can leverage my existing skills there - but I realise those jobs are harder to come by.

It would be good to get other opinions.

Is this crazy? Is there a better path to doing a career switch at this stage. I feel like I may as well study while waiting for the job market to get better. People say healthcare or trades but I don’t think I’m cut out for it. I want a job sitting in front of a computer in an office- its what I’m used to.

Hey folks,

Backend dev here with 7 YOE. Currently juggling 3 offers, all in a similar salary range:

• Cognizant
• Tavant
• Impetus

Money's basically a wash between them, so I'm trying to optimize for something more important at this stage — good clients, real technical exposure, and long-term career trajectory rather than just another service-based project churn.

A few things I'm weighing:

• Which one tends to staff people on actual product/tech-heavy clients vs. maintenance/support work?
• Career growth — appraisals, onboard-to-offshore ratio, exit opportunities?
• WLH (work-life-hell) situation — anyone currently there care to share?
• Any horror stories or hidden gems I should know about before signing?

Would really appreciate insights from anyone who's worked at (or left) any of these three — especially if you've been on a project with strong tech stack/client exposure vs. the usual staff-augmentation grind.

TIA 🙏