Hi Gar,

I'm so sorry the job didn't pan out for you ... in my case it wasn't age, it was that I simply couldn't do what was necessary for that particular job (or for most)

Job hunting for us challenged folks is really something ... age doesn't help when facing off with the young hooligans

Now is a time to have to brainstorm and get really creative in terms of possible ways to earn an income ... and to "think outside of traditional boxes" ... I know many people with skills and degrees up the yin/yang taking one 1/2/3 etc part-time jobs ... often at minimum wage, in order to survive.

I feel at my age and stage, I'm "not with the program" regards the new ways and expectations of applying for jobs etc. The new waves of employers and employees and how they conect up with each other has sort of washed me out to sea methinks ...

The thing is, many turn to entrepreneurial types work ... if you have skills to woirk with and grow something, and the funds to start up and get you rolling, many things can work ... but this all takes time and effort ... and money (sometimes VERY little money just to get some forward movement happening) ... and when income is needed yesterday, then grabbing whatever is available and open (crap jobs pay money for time) is needed.

It's a tough time for older workers, in many ways, yet the older employee brings so much to a job. Yes, the younger are more "trainable" ... but older people can flex and bend as well ... the new employers, as far as I'm concerned, should gamble more.


I babble on ... when all I wanted to say was ... bummer and sorry about the job ... keep your eyes open for new opportunities

Woof-n-Arf to Shadster from Ma Yappy.