Ask Slashdot: Finding Work Over 60?

First time accepted submitter Hatfield56 writes "I've been in IT since the mid-1980s, mainly working for financial institutions. After 16 years at a company, as a programmer (Java, C#, PL/SQL, some Unix scripting) and technical lead, my job was outsourced. That was in 2009 when the job market was basically dead. After many false starts, here I am 3 years later wondering what to do. I'm sure if I were 40 I'd be working already but over 60 you might as well be dead. SO, I'm wondering about A+. Does anyone think that this will make me more employable? Or should I being a greeter at Walmart?"

Comments

Asbestos Removal

[MightyYar]

Definitely get into asbestos removal. Asbestosis won't hit for 30 years.

Greeter at Walmart

[NEDHead]

Perfect position for trying out various "Hello world" options

Re:Walmart greeter

[bagboy]

I don't know about that. I think they are outsourcing in my area. When I pull into the parking lot, there's always a homeless person with a sign welcoming me and asking for donations :\

Re:IT jobs at 60.

[Anonymous Coward]

Perhaps, but shouldn't you let somebody who actually needs that job have it? There are a lot of other things that geezers can do for excitement besides take jobs they don't need.

Don't have kids? Have some kids! The economy sucks and you'll have no trouble finding some tramp who's willing to squeeze out a couple in exchange for security. Join a golf or shuffleboard club. Get a P.I. license and start your own business legally and professionally stalking people. Run around slapping butts and blame it on senility. Move to a nudist colony. The world is your clam, make some chowder with it!

Or, failing that, blow your chowder all over 19 year-old prostitutes met on Backpage or Craigslist.

-- Ethanol-fueled

Re:Cut your own trail

[Shotgun]

You didn't build that!