Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009)

Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by nomy99 on Thursday April 26, 2018 @03:51PM (#16935047)

I plan on buying a coffee shop(tim hortons franchise) from the consulting money and leaving the software gig at 40. I am 30 now.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by scythe on Thursday April 26, 2018 @03:54PM (#16935076)

Make sure you study business extensively. It can be very difficult and there are a lot of "gotcha"s and tricks of the trade.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by wolco on Thursday April 26, 2018 @05:14PM (#16935863)

Tim hortons has peaked. Better to find the next brand and get a great location.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by icedchai on Thursday April 26, 2018 @05:35PM (#16936057)

You're probably better off buying a low cost index fund. Do nothing, and let those gains roll in.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by berg01 on Thursday April 26, 2018 @06:26PM (#16936503)

I've been thinking similar thoughts and landed on:

I need something to motivate to me to get out of bed every day.

Also: becoming a reclusive is bad for your mental/social health.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by icedchai on Thursday April 26, 2018 @10:57PM (#16938150)

You can do things other than work. You don’t have to be a recluse.

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