Does this mean there's hope for an over-40 programmer w/ 15 years Unix, 7 years Linux, 20 years overall? This is a topic which is very rapidly becoming central to my life. Depending what happens this week, I may be pounding pavement after the holiday. I've heard it's hard for the over-40's to find work in this increasingly youth oriented industry. How hard is it to make a living doing contracting/consulting? rna On Mon, 22 May 2000, Anthony Walsh wrote: ... > finding a Linux programmer in Arizona is like finding a beachfront property in Phoenix. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or suggestions.