Keep fighting. I got laid off twice in the past two years and managed to find new gigs each time. I’m about the same age. Programmer.

I worked in a remote job 2021-2025, large organization, layoffs (or “impacts” is the newspeak word I guess) in Feb. Job hunting was a real rollercoaster, but I found a local company that sounded promising.

It seemed fine at first, in-office but a short commute that I didn’t mind. But…laid off again in early March. Another year, another job hunt. Even more of a rollercoaster. But I did manage to get another remote gig working as an independent contractor for another large organization.

It’s not ideal, but it is possible. You’ve got skills and experience. There are still jobs out there that need doing even if you have to wade through more bullshit to get there.