This post is literary the story of my life... After 20 years in the Marine Corps, I don't have the "polish" to work in corporate world and need the intensity o

This post is literary the story of my life... After 20 years in the Marine Corps, I don't have the "polish" to work in corporate world and need the intensity of a start up or my own business. My frustrations, probably started here: http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/you-cant-have-more-than-10-years-of-experience-on-rails/ http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/you-cant-have-more-... In that time, I have had numerous run ins with trying to find job in the FinTech and Tech. http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/how-do-you-get-a-job-in-algorithmic-trading/ http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/how-do-you-get-a-jo... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15551623 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15551623 http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/the-best-or-worst-way-to-decline-a-technical-interview/ http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/the-best-or-worst-w... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9107657 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9107657 http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/best-cover-letter-ever-or-worst-cover-letter-ever/ http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/best-cover-letter-e... With all that said... I think that I have finally come to terms with the fact I'm not corporate guy and ageism seems to be running rampant in the tech field. If I'm going survive over the long term, I'm going to have to carve out a space for myself. About a month ago, recommitted myself to a strategy of carving out a space for myself in the FinTech space or working in some form of start up that I have a stake in, immediately I feel a "H E double hockey sticks" better about my career future. Soon after I wrote this educational / semi self promotional piece, I picked up some side work in the next week. Side work in this case, is step in the right direction and eases the pain of my minding numbing, over paid programming job. (but I'm grateful to have a job, cause there are times I haven't and being unemployed is a horrible burden.) http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/the-best-and-worst-stock-and-option-trading-apis/ http://www.strategic-options.com/insight/the-best-and-worst-...