[CobaltBlue]

One thing you may not be aware of is that, for a professional, your spelling is very poor.

You misspelled the following words: "fourty","carrer" (twice, so it's not just a typo), and "croud." I have no idea whether you do this in professional communications, but if you do, it reflects poorly on you.

Other problems which you may not be aware of - and I have no idea whether any of these are true - could be grooming (do you have a neat haircut? are you overweight?), appearance (do you dress nicely? do you have good posture?), a bad job recommendation that you don't know about, etc.

While you were employed, were you a team player? Did you exhibit a good attitude? Were you a willing worker?

I know it's hard to get a job when you're over 50. Sometimes it may make more sense to start your own small business, perhaps marketing yourself to other small businesses.

[GingisK]

One thing you may not be aware of is that, for a professional, your spelling is very poor.

It is common practice to type for postings without extensive proofing. When I type for business, I employ spell checkers and proof-readers. I write excellent technical documentation and can schedule work to within 5% of the target date. I am slightly dyslexic. It is considered bad manners to criticize postings for spelling.

I'm 54 years old and not pretty. I can, on the other hand, outwork about six people. I make few mistakes in my software, electronics circuits, and documentation. I am well organized.

The engineering jobs are just plain disappearing. Anyone who searches the internet job sites for these jobs would notice this. There are about 150 jobs nationwide for my expertise. Five years ago there were 3,000 - 5,000.

I am looking to start my own business. Unfortunately, the best prospects are not within my line of experience, training or "network". On the other hand, I build nice furniture and make award-winning black and white photographs.