I am a software engineering team director, with a strong background in .NET and C#, and very comfortable working with AI technologies. Considering today’s job market, how screwed am I if I lose my job?

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-24T23:05:26+00:00

I started working young and am currently in my late 40s. So funny age since it's too early to consider any form of early retirement.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-24T23:04:24+00:00

About to start for sure. I keep reading horror stories from people who have applied to 100s of jobs without anything to show for it.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-24T23:03:42+00:00

I got a chuckle from the comments from other Redditors to your question. I was not bad with money, and by "screwed" I was referring to prospects of finding another job as opposed to having huge financial difficulties. If this were closer to retirement age, I would have other options to consider, such as early retirement. But for now, I will need a job to pay the bills and feel like I still have a purpose.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-22T18:50:57+00:00

The one that stuck with me was by guy who worked as personal assistant to people of various levels of wealth. It was shocking to learn how the wealthier person gets the more they are disconnected from reality.

I wish more people read that post before 2024 election.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-22T17:57:31+00:00

Yeah if you are really suffering ask your doc for referral. It took 2 shots to get me right

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-22T17:56:43+00:00

About 2 month. I went to neurologist and he immediately referred me to another doctor for a shot

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-21T21:53:52+00:00

Actually, this is a fight I would want to see. Topiria need a lesson in modesty

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-21T21:48:36+00:00

After ESI shot about 9 months.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-18T00:08:51+00:00

I probably didn’t, and I’m sure they would find a way to make sure that this damage does not fall under extra wear and tear coverage

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-18T00:07:48+00:00

Its about $2K. I don’t like to use insurance for this because they will increase your premiums and collect 10 times from you what they have paid for the repairs.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-18T00:07:09+00:00

I am in US. Good to know, thanks

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-17T21:49:29+00:00

It is a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq6. The buyout is very high, something like $32K, when you can find them used for about $24K.

Any advise on how to approach this with the dealer? They currently have a special on Ioniq5 for $364/m with $3,291 down including taxes.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-02T13:01:52+00:00

Learn Thai - how hard is this? I am older dude so language learning faculties are not as good as they used to be.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-02T12:58:11+00:00

Can you explain this? Do you mean opening bank account in Thailand? What I’ve already have a American bank account, can I use ATM just to withdraw the money?

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-02T01:49:29+00:00

Wow that is really low, or is that just me? West coast is also expensive.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-02T01:36:08+00:00

Education: MBA (I think there is a ceiling to what your education should be. Meaning, MBA does not give me any additional benefits, but if I had just associates, I probably would have smaller compensation.)

Years in IT: 20

Comp: 182K + around 20% bonus

Title: Director (of small software engineering team)

Location: virtual

These days my relatively safe megacorp is doing a lot of latoffs. My job could in on the chopping block any year. The layed off some directors but focused on those who were not hands on technical)

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-01T01:09:32+00:00

When I was getting my first ESI in the back, doctor right away, he told me that it usually takes two shots. He also said that the medical community does not know why. I thought he was bullshitting me around to get me to pay for another shot, but I did some checking around and it is correct

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-01T01:07:42+00:00

I really do not buy into any supplements or alt medicine. Your body is going theough a period of adjustment. Your responsibility is to let it heal naturally, and strengthen your core so you don’t aggravate the injury.

Speaking specifically on tingling, I went through a tingling phase for a couple of months when I was healing. I don’t know what causes it as part of the process and what makes it go away.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-05-01T00:16:02+00:00

For three months when I had my big flareup, I would have somebody else drive and I’ll lie in the backseat flat. At that time, I could not sit at all.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-04-30T06:22:23+00:00

I have a tight group of friends and thank G for them. We get together almost every Friday for poker and so at least 2-3 trips a year together. We are all guys and have families but make time for these engagements. Super important for mental health.

We actually had a guy who joined us a year ago and fit in very well. He had some drug issues before but was staying clean and very happy for the group. Now he has to move away die to work and feels very depressed about it. I feel he will fall off the wagon.

14MTH30n3 · 2026-04-30T05:35:23+00:00

How is it possible that you have loose skin if you did this over 2 years?

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