John wrote
Now if you are at an advanced age you might have a lot of FYM and your health or something may limit your FYO. In that case just enjoy life the best you can and just spend a few hours a week learning something or developing friendships that gives you FYU because, as the stoic’s said, the secret to a good life is to “Live as if you will die tomorrow and study and learn as if you will live forever.”Blockquote
Advanced age isn’t the death sentence some would think. If you have the newer skills the market is in a scramble for you may be surprised.
Recently I went looking on the net for FREE education with certificates issued on completion of the course. I was shocked to see what all was offered. I knew from the last time I did that search that there were many but with Corona
and so many people out of work and at home it has really grown.
The innermodal & multimodal transportation courses appealed to me but you can Google for any particular opportunity you are with interest.
Many of these programs are from known reputable Colleges & Universities too.
Others from Tech Schools of acclaim. Just a matter of signing up and taking them.
Of these courses, some allowed you to have the course for FREE but they wanted $50 dollars for the certificate. (some just included the certificate) Still
the $50 dollars to get the certificate would be a value as you could include a photo scan of it in an application for a job. If one was willing to have himself a employment resume website these certificates could appear there. (and a link to the site be included in the online application for the job) I’ve done this myself.
I’ve even taken the Jung Typology Test (free) to include my Type in my web-resume. It blows a lot of HR people’s minds that I would do it.
It may keep me from being considered for some opportunities but it
more quickly gets me considered for the ones HR would be interested in placing me. (I tend to test as an ESTJ executive or ESTP entrepreneur)
I’ve had some HR people explain that although I may not fit in well with their organization they wanted to pass it along to some of the recruiters that they used. It led to their calling me and offering job leads if I would respond.