I agree but I can imagine the anxiety and the hopelessness people are going through right now!

I don't think ageism is a big concern for where I am right now. I am basically 34 and have about 12 years of experience so might have 2-3 years of good work left in the industry before ageism starts to kick in I suppose!

I am in India(had to move back from the west - Canada because of my health issues) so goverment work is non existent!

Ah ok, definitely not an ageism issue if you are only 34. Definitely don't give up. Tech skills don't go out of date that quickly. And with LLMs it's easy for a knowledgeable dev to pick up new languages and frameworks. Sorry I can't be much more help but disregard that other comment entirely. Your career isn't over you just need to find the right company. Perhaps loook for meetups and conferences in your preferred tech and build up a network. What languages are you proficient in?