In my position, I feel like the maytag repair man, in that my skills are not being utilized, and there is no indication that they will. You see, I’m a certified specialist in administration and support for AIX 5.3 and my current position became available after accepting a buyout from another employer. The future here is in Solaris, and I’ve learned much, but still yearn for AIX progress, and it’s not going to happen. I’ve striven to justify AIX here, but management feels more comfortable in the Solaris environment. I’ve passed a phone interview with a company which bleeds IBM and has a substantial contract to support a large AIX environment. I’ve got a scheduled face-to-face interview to continue the pursuit of this position. All indications are very positive at this point. My dilemma is, I’m within 2 years of full retirement, but do not plan going into retirement and so far, want this position. Still to be determined is, does this company discourage continued employment after reaching retirement age. Since the potential employer can not entertain questions regarding age, should I address this issue head on, stating my desires to continue working beyond normal retirement at utilizing my AIX skills? Then hopefully, I can step out of the doldrums of the maytag repair man and become a valuable asset to this new company.