What's an antiquated programmer to do?

[scaeagles]

Potential solution.....

I've kept in contact with old work contacts over the years....and happened to run into one a year or so ago. He told me if I was ever in need of work to look him up. I did. He called me tonight after I sent him an email this morning and he had already talked to his CEO about me. They are interested because of my business and consulting experience and aren't concerned about my lack of current tech. I was fortunate to pick up a couple of different languages while crossing over on projects when I worked with this guy, and he remembers how quickly I picked them up.

Best part - the office is 5 miles from my house. And I may still have the option of working from home some of the time. And I may still be able to work coaching into the equation. And it isn't nearly the reduction in income that I was expecting (probably less than 5% from what he told me on the phone).

I'm going to go visit with them next week.

A bit of encouraging news. I really needed some.