Anonymous Monk,
This is the way that I would do it: 
if ($strPath eq "/home/dev/jhon" && -d $strPath && -r _) {    
    foreach my $subdir ( qw(work school vacation) ) {
        if (-d "$StrPath/$subdir/WORKAREA/work && -r _) {            
            my @SubList=<"$StrPath/$subdir/WORKAREA/work/*>;
        }
    } 
}
else {
    #Continue about your business
}

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This seems a lot simpler to me. If there was an intentional reason for your complex structure (there was more to it than what you put in your post), then let me know and I will try again.

Cheers - L~R

In reply to Re: help on reading directory by Limbic~Region
in thread help on reading directory by Anonymous Monk

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