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Originally Posted by legion
I'm at a bit of a crossroads right now...
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You are a DB2 guy aren't you? (I seem to remember that from years ago)
The nice thing about being a "data-head" is that it shouldn't be that difficult to jump over to a new language... a lot of the real skills you've acquired thus far are probably in the area of problem solving and data modelling, rather than just syntax...
Ignoring the geographic/political considerations, I'd place a lot of weight on which job offers the most room for "career development" (but that's just me).
Ever thought of leaving your company? I can't help but think that the future for data-heads is working in personal/consumer data tracking:
- Google's tracking/aggregating of people's browsing to target them with ads
- Target's tracking of purchases to target shoppers with relevant coupons (i loved this article
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&hp&)
- heck... why not work for the NSA!
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you're good at what you do, and your company no longer needs that skillset, there are plenty of other companies/industries that do!