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Oh please. I'm an overeducated idiot with no papers to show for it nor connections to keep myself above poverty (apparently my truthfulness is not valued by employers). I can't make myself kiss ass or put myself over as something I'm not. I'm on my sixth month without a job at the end of my savings because I refuse to lie. I'm still hopeful while the wolf is at the door. I've been applying for jobs Americans are supposedly too lazy to do only to receive weird rejections (too knowledgeable, too specialized, not what we're looking for, blah blah blah). What it is is that I'm a 40-something year old white guy who embarrasses similar guys asking for a job they (meaning personnel wonks) consider beneath them. Perhaps those guys have played a significant part in the mythos of "lazy Americans" while I was blithely unaware of shifting demographics. I don't know but giving up isn't in my genes (they don't like much aggression, either).

So I'm having a hard time but still put time in for the country. The country always took care of me one way or another. My faith in it and God is probably the ultimate proof of my incompetence. Until that fails I'll continue and strive. My apologies for ranting.

Try it at 50. Over two years for me.

Consider consulting, I've got a bit more consulting work than I can handle. It's not like a job, but it does keep the wolf at bay.

BTW, the first time you should ever see personnel is when the hiring manager brings you to them. Personnel's real job is 1. Keeping people from bothering employees 2. Saying no.