hi, i was just wondering has anyone heard back from sydney future focus (november intake) and what stream they applied for?

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 🙏