> I'm actively looking for a new career and I've
> stopped looking for computer work.

Not surprised. You're smart *and* experienced. Unemployable combination. :(

> 50% of my time I'm unemployed and frankly I could give
> a fuck what the new POS library/technology/OS/hardware
> /methodology/system architecture retread is.

Heh. I never did care.

> I've been at this too long and am halfway through the
> third loop. Nothing changes or improves and the average
> practitioner/manager is a clueless fuck weasel.

Yeah. Although I've been having fun with Python for several months now (and actually *enjoying* most of the conversations on a comp.* newsgroup for once), I put my continued existence in the 'industry' down to two things:

1. I don't have any peers at work, or anyone who remotely believes they are my peer. Not that I'm a genius or anything, just a "division of labor" thing.
2. I'd have a job here tomorrow if computers didn't exist. Call it a sense of purpose.

> Game Over. Bye.

Hope you find *something* worth your time and effort.