-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com well, look how much all week cnn is going in-depth, breaking down the current job market. young or old, having a hard time landing a good-paying job, technical college could be a good option. >> i'm the oldest. older than the instructor. >> at 61, john apple by is a true senior at chattahoochee technical college. the journey back to study began with a decline in construction that left him out of a job. >> i got tired of not being able to do any work because nobody wanted to pay me none. so i thought, i'm going to do something i can make a living at and something i will enjoy. >> reporter: appleby counting on making more money as a trained diesel mechanic. many turn to technical schools to maneuver themselves into