Which position “safer” for 50+

If any, which positions below could be more sustainable against layoff at Cisco. Consider age 50, hardworking and motivated employee:

1)NCE

2)Sales Engineer

3)Software Engineer

4)Solutions Architect

5)Line Manager

I imagine 1) and 3) are very vulnerable.

It seems number 4 is a timing bomb? Problem is that folks work in a mix of business and technology. If one gets laid off, it becomes discrimated by network engineers as a “marketing guy” and perceived as a “techy” by managers.

If one has the personality for 5), certainly the most stable till retirement.

Any ideas?

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I was at Cisco for 20+ years, the last 7 years as NCE, and I got hit in September 2016. I was 60+ at the time and never had anything negative on my reviews. I think the only people that may have any security at 50+ are managers.

Well, I am now AM at CSCO. 59+ years of age and counting. 20+ years within the great company, though changed a lot during the years. Young generation is now booming, but for diversity reasons some of us old timers are kept in the teams.

Short answer, no position is safe at any age but especially at 50+. I personally know people in every one of those roles who were impacted.

If one has the personality for 5), certainly the most stable till retirement.

your next two bosses in reporting chain needs to be drinking buddies/cronies though and you need to bring absolute obedience to their table. and pray that they are in place till your retirement.

:) just saying.

So you have the ability to choose among those five? Well done.

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