Sign of the TIMES

The last time I got a job it was through the classified section of the NY Times. Even though I had tried many other resources including an outplacement firm, it was the Times that had the most listings on a weekly basis - a huge section. Each week I'd find at least one or two where sending a resume made sense..That method has basically been replaced by e-mailing and such.

So not having paid much attention to the classic newspaper listings in the last 15 years I assumed the Times still had their large Sunday classified section ready for me to plow through. Admittedly, today was the first day I actually did this..As I sorted through the sections of this $4 newspaper I assumed the giant classified section was missing - so I looked through it again only to find the job listings which were buried as a one or two page listing in the middle of the Business section. This took about 2 minutes to scan to see that there was nothing close to what I want/need.

I had started looking at the electronic listings (Monster, Ladder, etc). Again, that seems to range from entry level admin types to telescope repairman. For the past month I had been reading our local Pennysaver. Lots of local jobs which satisfies my non-commuting need, however, I think I need to brush up on my plumbing and handyman skills. Maybe I AM retired?