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Well, sorry if I "poured salt in a wound", but I was not speaking to any one persons case. I was speaking generally. My point was that I don't believe that the job market is all that bad. True, that may be subjective. I have heard many cases like the ones you describe, I just can't fathom how it's happening, especially in light of the unemployment statistics which tell me that some 94% of software engineers are currently employed. As for the C language, it really doesn't matter because I'm about to make a career change anyway. I'm going to be pursuing a career in something I've dreamed of doing since I was a child. I am very much aware that this career may not pan out as nice as software engineering has. But I have never shirked from wise, calculated risks for my own betterment. I've noticed that most people, when contemplating the job market and being unemployed will hesitate, pause or draw a breath. I won't. If market economics suggest it, I'll move to another job in a flash. And this is not spoken from the vantage point of privilege: I grew up on the far, far side of the railroad tracks so I know what hurt is.

I've noticed that most people, when contemplating the job market and being unemployed will hesitate, pause or draw a breath.

Yes, most people that are finding themselves "unemployed" have been working steadily for the last 20 years. It is a big adjustment to go from having a job and a career to sitting around thinking about what you want to do with the rest of your life. Most of the people I know are moving into different careers because they can not afford to wait for the job market to turn around. I wish you the best in your new career path.