Where do you see yourself in 5 years, career-wise?

I see myself working with new online technologies, as Access unfortunately fades into the background. I hope that doesn't happen, but think differently right now...

Thoughts?

I've already moved on from Access work and into more secured areas of database technology and online technology. Most of my current work is with Reporting Services and SQL Server.

I see myself becoming more highly involved in the DBA side of my company or advancing someplace else. Eventually, I'd also like to own my own side business.

I'm in the process of learning C# and am going to get an opportunity where I am currently contracting to put that into practice. So, I see myself gaining .NET skills including ASP.NET and becoming a more rounded developer with more options than trying to find full-time Access gigs.

Hopefully I will still be enjoyong retirement. :D

One of the great pleasures during my 40+ years in IT was the continuing change and thus learning and coping with new challenges, what a pain working on the same thing for 40 years would be.

Embrace the new whilst learning from the past/current.

Have a rewarding career.

Brian

I believe that Access will fade into the background. I will most likely not be working in technology in 5 years. I am simply not good enough to maintain the expertise that's need to maintain a career. It's not my primary focus anyway.

I believe that Access will fade into the background. I will most likely not be working in technology in 5 years. I am simply not good enough to maintain the expertise that's need to maintain a career. It's not my primary focus anyway.

That seems to contradict this

I see myself working with new online technologies,

from your opening post.

Brian

5 years from now ....
blimey I have problesm see 12 months ..

OK - probably moved on from any IT issues - pass this one down the line to a less senior position ( not demeaning any one - but I want it done- I don't need to do it myself ) - my time would be better spent in other fields generating income for my company - progressing me further along - etc...
Having seen what can be done by experts if I am in the postion to design a ful ld/base the knowledge gained here will be invaluable (although i will not get involved with any actual work)

Access could be around for some time - if MS look after it and make it top notch

Access could be around for some time - if MS look after it and make it top notch

Access 15 is on the drawing board at this time so it will be here for at least another 5 years, if not further.

(although i will not get involved with any actual work)



You sound like ideal executive material, maybe CEO.

Brian

You sound like ideal executive material, maybe CEO.

Brian

enough to be dangerous ...

That seems to contradict this

,

from your opening post.

Brian

I know. I will be working with online, but more than likely my job title will have nothing to do with IT. I guess that' really what I meant.


Access 15 is on the drawing board at this time so it will be here for at least another 5 years, if not further.
That doesn't necessarily mean that's it's going to be a tool for employment.

That doesn't necessarily mean that's it's going to be a tool for employment.
As long as it is available it will be a tool for employment. Not necessarily full-time permanent but definitely contract jobs. It isn't going away (unless a company who does it better comes along and can get people to adopt it - like Microsoft did with Access vs. Paradox)

Very true Bob. Actually, right now I'm liking Excel a lot more than Access. I'm really surprised at how well Excel does with data, and to my surprise too, so many companies out there still use it extensively. It's unreal!