As
Crivens said:
The world is much larger than the US, you know?
As a US citizen you have two advantages:
- you are an US citizen. (Almost) all countries are open for you (still yet.)
- you speak english. You can talk to (almost) everybody everywhere.
Where you keep up your training on computers is independent from the location. All you need is a computer (you already have one) and internet, which is available (almost) everywhere.
While it's always highly recommendable to keep on learning, you already know you need to be realistic enough that age >60 is not the perfect age to start a long term career by getting started on an extensive education (college/university.) You may do that by personal interest, sure, but not to get a job, because in IMO it's highly unlikely that anybody employs a then end 60s graduate. Since education ain't not free in the USA you end up spent time and money while not earning money, and even lowered your chances to become employed. Except you do something self-employed. When you don't need a certain degree to get a license (physician, lawyer) it's up to you anyway, what you teach yourself, and if you graduate, or not.
As I experienced it, writing job applications close more doors than they open. 99.9% of applications end up at HR. Those job is not to employ, but to search applications for reasons to not employ somebody. With age >30 not being currently employed, having "gaps" of more than a few weeks in you CV, you have practically not the slightest shade of a chance to pass any HR. Not even get a job interview. And even if you get one, it's already clear (to them) you won't get a job. Those are for statistic or training purposes, only.
You may write an application afterwards, when you already have the job, just for the paper-chase, but not to get one. Writing applications are a complete waste of time. Especially since there are such things as ghost jobs.
You need personal contact to people, best and most of the times the only way to get a job anyway: friends, relatives, ex-coworkers, ex-employers, even remote acquaintances, club members,...sauna, golf, tennis, fishing... buddies, fraternity brothers, whathaveyou. Even asking the bus or taxi driver... -
Anything is better than writing applications.
However you manage it, but you need to get into personal contact to anybody who is not HR without HR smells a rat.
Always think of HR as the Gestapo to slam the door into your face before you even touch the door knob.
And, be flexible, and open to new jobs - you already are, as your OP and this thread proves.
Just as another idea for the brainstorming pool: Why not open a Phillipine Restaurant in a big city in Europe?
That does not have to be; just to open for think wider.
