I’ve been out of work since September. I may yet be reinstated (the decision-maker has been stalling since November), but supposing otherwise, I need advice.<\/p>\n
My one known marketable skill is wordprocessing, which will eventually be obsolete as voice recognition improves (or more people do their own typing). It has been suggested that I try telephone tech support; but the suggestion did not come from someone with any idea how to seek such a job. Other ideas?<\/p>\n
It seems not unlikely that the San Francisco Bay has an excess of people like me, while some other place (perhaps with cheaper housing) has a deficit. Where might that place be?<\/p>\n
Some years ago I took a Unix admin course; insomnia and a series of colds (it was a chilly November) conspired to prevent my absorbing anything. I might try again. My One True Ex thinks I ought to learn accounting. What other skills might I acquire in less than a year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve been out of work since September. I may yet be reinstated (the decision-maker has been stalling since November), but supposing otherwise, I need advice. My one known marketable skill is wordprocessing, which will eventually be obsolete as voice recognition … Continue reading