To go or not to go ..

I don't know why life keeps throwing surprises at me..every time I have settled routines..lol

@vandana7 Age used to be considered an asset. In my country, the USA, it was respected until about 30 years ago. Now, I apply for jobs and get rejected only to see a young person there texting on their phone rather than doing their job. Don't discount that they may value you for your age! You are in India, a country that I think values experience. Maybe they need your age right now?

@dragon54u I called them up, the lady said age is not an issue, and well, she said she needs to think over. They have got a new project and they have not yet measured up the work content. She is to call me today or tomorrow and I would have to meet her in person. She is contemplating offloading the job to a freelancer rather than employing somebody whole time.

I think they forgot to look at my age there..lol

@vandana7 You don`t want to give it a try? It may have been long time but the system you used to do still fresh in your mind and can still apply it and in time you get to learn new things too. It`s like you`re starting again after you had your schooling finished because I believe that after school you still don`t know how was it on actual work place. Right? So, When you start to work there you get to learn all new things more than you`ve ever learned from school and starts to study more as you want to do good with your work

@m_audrey6788 .. Yes, that is very sound advise. I did call her. For starters, she had no clue about the going rates out here, nor the job description. She was just looking at a content writer to fill in the shoes of the one in the UK who had suddenly left, offering 1/3rd of the pay. But as things stand, for the scale she is offering, she can get a spring chicken who would give her almost 4000 words per day, she might need just 500 to 1000 per day, sometimes slightly more. So she did realize she is offering much high pay and may be going the freelancer way in India might suit her. That suits me too..lol. She said she will contact me by this evening and then may be we can meet up tomorrow and I could go through some tests and then see how things go from there. She has to convince her boss about the situation.

That is the point..I am not sure ..it is about 9 years or so, I have not gone to a regular job getting there in time and doing the work and all that. Wonder if I can manage..

Diffident..under confident, doubtful yet happy surprised and dreamy - is there a word that sums up all those emotions? LOL

@vandana7 No sure.

That is what I am going to do. If I am destined to get selected, that is my fate. If not, it is not. :) But first I will call them and confirm whether they are looking at aged people too.

@vandana7 yes. That's right

Yeah...rather strange..in a way it feels it is destiny. And yet, there is diffidence whether I can do it..

@vandana7 Right.

I did call her, and she herself was confused. She said she would call me back, and never did. I did not pursue.

Very very strange. lol. I spoke to the lady and told her my age and lack of confidence. She said she has no issues about the age. But would rather offer me a freelancer's position if she can convince her boss that this job should go as freelancer job.

@JamesHxstatic .. We may meet today...she did say she would call, if she does not find a right candidate. Let us see...

@vandana7 That sounds great! I hope it happens if you want to do that.

Thank you. :) I did not join them eventually. :) Though I did call them up. :) I would have managed I think. But I guess I did not want to.

Extremely weird to be honest. lol. It is content writing for blogs..at least that is what it was when I applied for the job. Let me see if they are willing to accept the aged me. lol

@vandana7 keep us posted.

@thelme55 I will. So far they have not contacted me. :)

Really damn..lol. Because now my skill sets have become focused on different line. lol. Not so confident I can pick up the strings from where I left. lol. Pay is good by local standards...so I gotta try. :)

That is so encouraging. Thank you so much for your kind words. :)

@vandana7 Welcome.

I received another call, I decided against it. Same reason. They are looking at night shifts.

@AuthorYogi .. I hardly talk about my kids. I let others do it. But I will if you are ok with me discussing you, in your absence, now that you have told me. Evil Grin.

@vandana7 I must tell you vanny I read almost all of your discussions of last six months you never talked about me mommy this is so unfair at least you have to look after your kids, it's your duty to do so.

The eastern logic. If the Japanese say it, I shall give it a try...I have this soft spot for Japanese (don't tell anybody - but I would cross Pacific if I had monies, to see Japan, not interested in the US)..I have seen your calendars when I was young...always thought Japan was so beautiful. :)

Actually it is a content writing company. I think I will call them first to know if there is some age bar. They may not have noticed that I am 58 now.