[highlander_UW]

When I went looking for work I let no-one know what I actually did. Got a grunt level construction job (labor). I was 40 and everyone assumed I was some loser.Their words) Who cares. It payed some bills and helped me to save my business.

I have yet to find a job in my state where they don't ask about prior work experience and ask for references. How did you get around that? Given that I'm in my 50's I can't imagine claiming that I have no prior work experience and it doesn't matter. I'm not much concerned with people's opinions though.

[liberty or death]

99% do not check references. Learned that when I was young and according to my adult sons it's still true. Just gave them old work experience which was varied. Funny thing is that when I was hired the boss man yelled at me for 5 minutes about how quick he'd sh!t can me for any infraction. It was very humbling but months later when he heard I owned a lodge he was a sickening suck-up. Had he known most of my adult life was far more successful then his I'd have never been hired.