I am 64 years old with over 30 years of restaurant management, over 20 of those as a GM and I am also a sommelier who has been written about in Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Food Arts, NY Times and Philadelphia Inquirerer. In those years I had only 5 employers, obviously, I'm not a job hopper. I was laid off after 4 years from my last job as an MOD and Corporate Sommelier of a company with 5 upscale restaurants for "economic reasons", the store I was at, was their lowest performer and was involved in a multi million dollar lawsuit with the landlord and of course, those $850,000 lawyer were charged back to the store and not corporate. Also the GM was a bully with staff and the FOH staff was a constant shuffling because of a toxic environment, but the owner felt since she controlled costs it was ok. I should mention I had worked for the company for 10 years previously, as the original GM of the first restaurant for 6 years and 4 years at the corporate office and helped open 4 more locations around the country. After 9/11, we decided to move from Dallas back to our home city of NYC. I spent the next 10 years at 2 restaurants in NJ and helped win great acclaim for these farm to fork very high end restaurants. At one I won 4 Wine Spectator Grand Awards of Excellence and 2 AAA 4 Diamond awards of which there were only 3 others in the state with that designation. At the other, with 100 seats, we became Open Tables most booked restaurant in the state. After 10 years away, I was contacted by the owner of the restaurants I had previously worked for in Dallas, to see if my wife and I would consider returning to Dallas. After feeling betrayed when laid off, I had to find a new gig because I was not ready to retire. 8 months later, I'm still looking for a job. My resume has been stylized by 2 services and reads incredibly well but many jobs I was perfectly qualified for, I never received a reply or I get a phone or Skype interview, then an in person interview and then nothing. I should say, I'm 64 years old, 5'9", 140lbs, in good health, I still have all my hair with a couple of discreet streaks of gray and I can see my feet when I look down, and I dress with well made suits and jackets in hip and current styles. I am really starting to believe it's my age and many GM'S could be threatened, but I really don't want their job, I want to be a sommelier/MOD/Mentor/teacher/resource for the next 3 to 4 years and then retire. What can I do to get past this situation and find a job I am going to love with great food, interesting wine list, craft cocktails and beers preferably in fine dining or an upscale bistro situation. I have even had a friend pose as a potential employer on the phone and check my past job recommendations and personal references and it seems to to look good on that front. Suggestions, comments, criticisms? .