Job dilemma

[sadkingbilly]

There's good reasons why I dropped my old-assed mainframe and other antiquated experiences from my CV.
They just aren't very relevant any more.

Getting into memory contests with other old crusties can be fun, but if you haven't been keeping up with current technologies and patterns you are becoming less useful as you age, not more.

Some of the youngsters I work with might be smarter than me, unlikely as that sounds.

that'll be why you're thrashing around looking for work, and I'm turning down gigs weekly.
hey ho,

[SussexSeagull]

There's good reasons why I dropped my old-assed mainframe and other antiquated experiences from my CV.
They just aren't very relevant any more.

Getting into memory contests with other old crusties can be fun, but if you haven't been keeping up with current technologies and patterns you are becoming less useful as you age, not more.

Some of the youngsters I work with might be smarter than me, unlikely as that sounds.

Or to put a different slant on it, you have a long track record of picking up new technology.

Which bus sadly, for us at least, a view shared by few.

[sadkingbilly]

Or to put a different slant on it, you have a long track record of picking up new technology.

Which bus sadly, for us at least, a view shared by few.

no 666 ?

[NotAllThere]

1995? - started late, then

Well frankly, yes. If I'd known about contracting then (which was really when it was at its hay day), I'd have started considerably earlier.

Anyway, this is professional, so yes, we know you and I are doing fine, but let's stay on topic.