I have been trying to get a job in the Houston area for the past year. I tried before in the New Orleans area for over a year. I've always held increasingly responsible positions. I have received awards for my hard work and dedication. I have worked for Members of Congress, Boeing, and other major companies and ran my husband's Snap-on Tools business when he became ill and eventually died. Other than clerical and seasonal positions since, I have been unable to get a position since I was 55. If I am willing to work and qualified for positions and even if I am over qualified and would be an asset, why can't I find a position? I have to eat, and live. I have a lot to give. Getting desperate.