The 2019 Pandemic started right at my 39th birthday, when I found myself newly unemployed. I found that it takes a little longer to find a job as a mid-career

The 2019 Pandemic started right at my 39th birthday, when I found myself newly unemployed. I found that it takes a little longer to find a job as a mid-career software engineer. Part of this is that I'm experienced enough to avoid bad situations that a junior developer would get trapped in; and part of this is because there are a lot of shops that only want to hire cheap labor. The only advice that I can give is: Don't give up! It might take a little longer to find a good job where your experience is valued, but it's worth it.