re: #954 jwb7605

Yup. Pushing 61 in a serious way (May).

You (I think it was you) made a remark some months ago about programming being a “young man’s market”. Little did I know how real that phenomena is.

I tried putting in an app at Home Depot and Lowe’s, but they aren’t hiring, and have released all part time people, as well. I’m not sure what to do next, as unemployment runs out on or before my birthday.

I feel your… ok, that sounds to moonbat, but I know what you mean. I have sent out over 2300 emails since 2006, some of that back and forth correspondence, and that generated 11 months of actual work in the last 3 or so years. Some of that work was over 50 dollars an hour, so I bank it when I could.

Of course, now I work at the theatre, for 18 thousand a year. That salary pays my bills and I am not starving, and of course I have some cable and broadband, so I am not cut off from the world in my hovel.

And I do that off and on work for Kaiser, from home, which generated 4 grand last year.

It’s working, but, I would rather have a full time programming job, with some benefits, instead of picking up everything piecemeal like I do.

The big problem I never even get an initial phone call from any of these folks, I’ve sent out over 70 resumes since Dec. 2008 and only have had ONE call. ANd I don’t apply for jobs that I am not highly qualified for.