Why exactly will you be unworthy for hiring at 38-40??? I am 34 and been absent from programming for 6-7 years for reasons similar to yours. All I can tell you

Why exactly will you be unworthy for hiring at 38-40??? I am 34 and been absent from programming for 6-7 years for reasons similar to yours. All I can tell you is that I am very hot in the job market.