Charles Carroll I Truly hope you can make a course correction. I'm in a similar boat but at 62, I'm clear about one thing: I will not be hired by any employer once they see my age. I just had a frustrating process with an opening at my current institution for which I was "exceptionally qualified," according to the hiring manager. Three phone interviews and a skills test moved me into positions as one of three final candidates under consideration, I was informed. Then came Zoom interviews, where they can get a look at you (four of those with 10 people total). I thought they went very well and was promised a decision "next week." Then crickets. And more crickets when I tried to get back in touch. I waited another week and tried again. Finally, two more weeks after that,  I was informed that the job had been withdrawn and was no longer available. They were terribly sorry. A few weeks later, the job was re-posted, same word-for-word description. I contacted the hiring manager to ask if I should re-apply. Crickets again, apparently their favorite language. I'm counting the days until I can retire which seems to be getting farther away all the time with this economy and my retirement funds in turmoil.

Charles Carroll I Truly hope you can make a course correction. I'm in a similar boat but at 62, I'm clear about one thing: I will not be hired by any employer once they see my age. I just had a frustrating process with an opening at my current institution for which I was "exceptionally qualified," according to the hiring manager. Three phone interviews and a skills test moved me into positions as one of three final candidates under consideration, I was informed. Then came Zoom interviews, where they can get a look at you (four of those with 10 people total). I thought they went very well and was promised a decision "next week." Then crickets. And more crickets when I tried to get back in touch. I waited another week and tried again. Finally, two more weeks after that,  I was informed that the job had been withdrawn and was no longer available. They were terribly sorry. A few weeks later, the job was re-posted, same word-for-word description. I contacted the hiring manager to ask if I should re-apply. Crickets again, apparently their favorite language. I'm counting the days until I can retire which seems to be getting farther away all the time with this economy and my retirement funds in turmoil.

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