Well there's the problem. It isn't that php isn't the newest technology -- but rather, that php is a horror to work with.

I'd jump at the chance to work with Lisp (which is far older than php) because it's a joy to work with.

I'd dearly love to work part-time so I could devote more time to writing and personal projects. And I'd love to be able to telecommute so I could do some traveling while working. And for those opportunities I'd happily work in Pascal, BASIC or even COBOL.

But I just can't bring myself to touch php again.