No. I didn't want a permanent job, and none was offered.
I had been retired for several years, and didn't want more than an interesting way to spend a few days a month in a technical field.
Sure if you happen to have an extremely important skill that is in short supply.
My point exactly. If a 53 year old guy can get good at programming assembly robots he will have work. If he is just going to punch the clock and do an average job, younger guys will eat his lunch.
But he can't. Programmers are at their peak from 14 to 25.