Is that
still
true? I don't really know.=20

No. Depending on what industry you were dumped out of, you can get many =
extensions. In this area, (where industry is failing left and right) =
many technical, engineering, and support staff have been forcibly =
retired, laid off, or dropped from payroll with over 20 years into their =
companies. These people, who have worked their entire lives and have =
not been a drain on the system can get extensions, sometimes up to three =
years worth. The sad part is that there are no jobs for them. =
Companies look for new and eager, fresh out of college types that =
haven't gotten used to high wages and great benefit packages. So if =
there are 15 candidates, and 14 of them are misplaced from industry, =
most likely it will be the college graduate or the very inexperienced =
that gets the job.

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein