[JohnnyZ]

But sure all my friends could move to NC and become framers

Hey, I have an idea, why don't you talk about all the roofing etc. projects you were looking for and then when I mention a housing guy whose business is booming you take it out of context and ignore the rest of my post?

Maybe you can't find a job because your thinking is insular and your people skills nonexistent. Try that on for size; nobody wants a self-centered jerk with an inflated ego on the team.

[riri]

He doesn't sound like someone who has an ego problem to me. He sounds like a guy who paid his dues to his country serving in Viet Nam and continued to be a valuable asset to our country (and national security, I might add). He is 50+ plus years old and people like you are telling him to go pound nails for a living so that our national security can be sold out to Communist China, India or whatever 3rd world hell hole can bid the lowest price on the next contact.

[oceanview]

you clearly have no idea how a 52 year old engineer is viewed by the corporate establishment at these larger tech companies where this fellow's skills would be suitable for employment. this is a very serious problem in this country.

oh, and where I live, construction trades are booming too. every street corner has dozens of illegal aliens lining up for day labor for those jobs. a real good field to seek employment in.

[clamper1797]

If it were local ... I would go for it BUT offering some high tech engineer in Calif a job framing in NC is... generous. BUT when I mention that most high tech workers would NOT relocate for a throw away job you call be jerk ... well then I guess I;m a jerk ... better than being a dumb ass though