Not really a coding question but a vb.net question all the same

I'm the wrong side of 30 and I've been programming in different languages for about 20 years, only as a hobby though. I'm just wondering what the employment / career prospects are for a VB.Net programmer, I realise that experience will play a bit part but do things like microsoft certifications play a big role too ?

The other option is starting up on my own, is this really viable ?

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