I would say 'yes, you are marketable'. There is no real secret to marketability:

Will you be able to find a job doing what you were doing before? Maybe. It depends on a lot of other things(willingness to re-locate, wage etc...), to many to list that are entirely up to you.

It sounds to me like you think your skills are limited, and maybe they are; but I wouldn't draw that conclusion until you listed out every module you have used, every db you have interfaced with, every file format you have parsed or written, formats you have output to(web, other db's, whatever) etc ... . Make that list and don't be frugal(if you have not already of course).

With 'Big Data' such a hot topic these days, it seems to me like you should have some luck. However, don't limit yourself to what you love! Be willing to love more (sort of the 'Love the One Your With' scenario). Perl is cool all around and for so many things(as I am sure you know). Don't over limit yourself, stay general to get as much interest as possible, then pick what sounds good.

I hope this does not sound patronizing. I have been in your situation a couple of times over the last 30+ years of my career and I always forget this stuff because I am worried about getting the next gig. It is a slow process sometimes, so it is worth it to slow down and do right by yourself.

I hope that is somewhat helpful, and good luck! Update Just saw Your Mother's post, don't know about the first half, but that second part is dead-nuts-on.

PS I worked with CA Harvest for a while, but had not heard of eHealth.. interesting...

...the majority is always wrong, and always the last to know about it...

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results...

A solution is nothing more than a clearly stated problem...otherwise, the problem is not a problem, it is a facct

wjw

In reply to Re: Perl Job Marketability Question - very important for me! by wjw
in thread Perl Job Marketability Question - very important for me! by o2bwise

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