Death of Telecom

You were selected by your state employment office for an orientation titled “Client Re-employment”; you assume it is because you are considered white collar and can benefit from a higher level of resume writing and interviewing training. Turns out it’s because the state’s evaluation of your combination of past jobs, salary and your particular industry makes it highly unlikely you will be able to find a similar job to what you have had for the past 10 years. Turns out you are becoming obsolete. Although you were concentrating on a position OUTSIDE telecom all along, this news makes you now feel dejected, a relic of another age. A dinosaur. Telecom was to be your “fall back” gig; turns out it’s nothing but a dead end. At this advanced age you are forced to change your spots. This idea does not make you jump for joy.

The majority of the dinosaurs in your orientation class were around you age or older. This is also an eye opener, not because you realize the old get left behind but because you are now grouped in their category. No amount of Origin’s Perfect World will help this situation. You, like the rest of them, have an expiration date stamped on you somewhere that only employers can see. Time to invest in enough self-tanner to cover the mark.