I'm in the same boat myself. I'm not going to any of the so called workshops that are available. I have no car presently and so this is a total hardship. The bus can get me there but it would be a huge waste of money. (oh job, a bill collector called..)

I'd like to think that I'm in the same boat as others. I'm intelligent and can do a variety of things, but gaps and age are not to my advantage. I'm on the job boards and emailing in a moment. I need to let the caffeine wake me up.