Ugh. Hope you get to dig yourself out soon!
Have you considered posting / searching through Linkedin? That might be a better and more efficient route than posting on this rather random āflow of conscienceā thread on a food site 
Hope you find what youāre looking for!
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Thank you and yes, Iāve posted on various job search sites but to no avail. Being 61 and having a limited education seem to be the biggest obstacles. I do get various postings for jobs Iām qualified for, but the vast majority of them are gig work and IMHO, one canāt make a living on gig work.
Anyway, I canāt see how posting here would be of detriment to my search and at this point, I need any help I can get in leaving Las Vegas (Nicholas Cage aināt got nothing on me!) and finding a job (preferably finding a job first!)
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I donāt know if this might help, butā¦
All of my local grocery stores always have a āHelp Wantedā sign up. There is one older gentleman that loves stocking shelves and talking to the customers.
Maybe wander in to the Customer Service desk at the your local grocery stores and see if they have anything that interests you. If they are a National Chain, they may be able to get you some information on jobs for the area you want to move to.
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Do you have a TESOL certificate/degree? There are plenty of places that provide English instruction to immigrants. 20 years of teaching experience would help, too.
I was a āgigā worker for 25 years, actually as an independent consultant. I lived comfortably and saved enough for a comfortable retirement, if inflation doesnāt eat it all.
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You might keep an eye on postings at the Japanese embassy. And hereās another organization where your language skills would be an asset. Both of those seem to be D.C.-based, which might be too far south for you.
See also:
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b59a864341eee4f4&from=sharedmweb
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5d54101a620a9683&from=sharedmweb
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Thank you for your advice.
Las Vegas is full of available retail and hospitality jobs. Unfortunately, whether in Las Vegas or elsewhere, Iām not interested in working retailā¦especially after having seen how too many customers mistreat retail employees.
I would be OK with working hospitality jobs if they required the use of Japanese. Unfortunately with the Japanese economy doing very poorly, there are very few Japanese tourists coming to Las Vegas.
I am able to find hospitality jobs requiring Japanese language skills in Hawaii, but the salaries are so low that they are laughable.
RE: gig work, itās certainly possible for some if not many people. And while I know beggars canāt be choosy, I donāt think I have the wherewithal to stand the irregular income of a life of gig work at my age.
But I do appreciate your and other HO members advice & input.
Thank you for your input, etc.
Unfortunately, I donāt have a TESOL certificate. When I first started to teach in English in Japan in 1984 and then again in 2009, there were few jobs in Japan which required them, but that has changed and most now require them. Not having one was one of the major obstacles to me finding a job in Thailand. Lack of a 4 year degree was also a major problem there.
I think you might be able to get a certificate without the 4 year degree. Coursera, the online education provider, has a number of programs.
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Thank you for the links, etc.
Unfortunately, I didnāt qualify for the 2 jobs that were posted via Indeed. The other links you so kindly provided were interesting, but Iād be extremely shocked if the Japanese Embassy or the other organization would hire me with just an associate degree. That being said, if I see a job posting from them, Iāll be sure to apply.
Thanks again!
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https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?p=1&k=Travel
Two posts. Look thru the entire site.
Best of luck.
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Thank you 
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CIA, huh?
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EIB, iām nothing if not well, resourceful.
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Another member also posted a job opening at the CIA. The lack of a 4 year degree isnāt as big of a concern to me as passing their security clearance and working in the upcoming administration! 
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I have my share of family with careers in government. Donāt let perceptions stop you.
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I canāt even imagine.
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For only $19 a monthā¦
There is a Japanese non-profit organization in my town outside of Boston proper that might have some leads, but I donāt know anything about them. Honestly, housing costs are pricey in Greater Boston. Weāre a blue state with great health care and schools but it all comes at a cost. Iām not sure Boston is the best place for a fresh start. Wishing you find your place.
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