Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Am I A Dinosaur?

I have followed counsel, I have stayed at home to raise, nurture, and nourish my family. I have experimented with inborn skill and attempted to add talent and knowledge at least yearly. I have admitted my wrongs to most of you and have repented (probably not often enough). Now I find myself with minimal hours earned in the social security system. And my talents are not that marketable since I left the workplace in 1975. Typing is a newly acquired skill? (I actually typed tuped and tyoed). I have learned to use the mouse and cursor, to underline and make BOLD print, admittedly I have a lot yet to learn and these skills are second nature to children who seem born to compute!
Now my dilemma is this; where are all the employers who want a middle aged mom who can react to crisis in an instant, and want someone with the master skills of distraction and pattern interuption? Not to even mention adaptability accumen that can create something from nothing (surprizing the most fussy diners), all the while brainstormimg brilliant campaign slogans while nursing an infant, monitoring a tantrum, and folding and stacking laundry. I HAVE skills but where is the market for these?
Or am I just a dinosaur, unneeded now, but perhaps my fodder will help make fuel for the future? I guess that's a contribution that will be meaningful a few generations from where I exist. And I hope someone will remember the Suzisaur.

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