Age discrimination made it for me. Being a jack of all trades should open doors, but the CEO's son could do much the same, while pursuing his real career goal: being a cop.

So, my little scripting contract didn't blossom into a full time job and applying for jobs and interviewing were way more work than an actual job.

Worst thing about retirement compared to work (WFH excluded) is the free air conditioning at work. I pay for every bit of it at home.

The CA central valley (nearby) has the highest total electric bills in the country thanks to high heat and regulatory capture by PG&E.

And I was pretty competent at IT work, not just throwing blame. I think that honest streak cost me some opportunities. Unlike Soham Parekh. [0]

[0] https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/how-now-famous...

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