There are jobs huh Johnny?
Come here to Calif and try finding a toolmaker/machinist/fabricator job which is my trade of 30+ years. The day I was laid off ALL of the 35 machinists at my division were let go also. These were very good paying jobs with good benefits. There are NO jobs here now that even come close to what I was making let alone any machinist jobs for someone with my qualifications. That’s just the way it is, they’re gone and I know this for a fact after searching hard and long. Nope, I can’t afford to move. No way!
By the way, I’ve never had a problem finding a job in my entire life until now. I have amazing, extensive technical job skills and nowhere to take them.
Luckily for me, I was able to fall back on my sideline to make a little money as a musician. But if not for that I would be SOL! Because there just isn’t enough jobs anymore and no one wants to hire an over 50 like me and teach him a new trade. they want youngsters who don’t mind working for peanuts.
Oh, and thanks alot for all your support for people like me.