5 Brutal Reasons Why the IT Industry Is a Dead-End Career in 2025

Are you thinking about starting a career in IT in 2025? Think again. In this video, I break down 5 brutal reasons why the IT industry has become a dead-end career, especially for older workers who are already struggling with ageism, layoffs, and forced retirement. The tech industry is no longer the golden ticket it once was—now it’s filled with unstable contracts, outsourcing, endless “upskilling” demands, and a toxic culture that punishes workers over 45.

If you’ve ever been told that IT jobs are the future, this video reveals the harsh reality: age discrimination in tech hiring, brutal competition from low-cost labor, unrealistic expectations of constant certification, and the crushing impact of mass layoffs. For older professionals trying to survive in today’s workplace, IT is often nothing more than a career trap.

I share my personal perspective on how the industry has changed, and why pursuing IT careers in 2025 may be one of the worst choices you can make. If you’re over 45 and dealing with job rejection, unemployment, or forced retirement, this video is for you.

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Being laid off / retrenched twice in your late 50s is something that is hard to restart. No one wants to give you a job. In fact apart from a few small companies also owned by older people, I have almost zero chance of getting a job. I've decided to abandon what I have experience in... 35+ years as a programmer and try and follow other creative adventures. So far, it's all fun and interesting to a limited degree, but no income is coming in, so the stress of my future is always eating at my conscious. To be honest, people don't care for my opinion or advice because you're old and you are seen as someone who should just keep quiet and retire. That's easy if your loaded with money. I'm not.

Losing your job the same week that Covid restrictions started was hard. More than hard, I mean impossible to get a job. That's for a person like me in their 60's.

I'm getting to the point financially where If I make a slip-up it's quite possible I'll end up homeless permanently.

I have a lot of things to say, but I don't know who wants to listen and on what topic. Please let me know!

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