Well, IMHO the answer is like anything else... it depends. >From a job standpoint it depends on the type of person you are looking for. >Someone with 2-4 years experience in VFP and some SQL knowledge are not going >to command as much as someone with 10+ years developing VFP with SQL server. >Given the market share and status of VFP there are more of the latter than the >former out there. Especially on this list. :)
One HUGE thing is location. For example, I left a job in Los Angles a few years go to work in Sioux Falls, SD. The job I took there came with a big pay cut, but when you factor in the cost of living (gas, groceries, housing,..etc) it was pretty much a wash. Last year we were kind of forced to move back to L.A., and the job I have here now pays more than the one I had in LA previously... but I also have a 37 mile (1 hour+) commute each way with higher gas and insurance prices and a higher cost of living. If someone had a job in LA and offered what the going rate in Sioux Falls is, there wouldn't be much interest. So, what can you give us for info about the job/area? I know someone in the Midwest (not on this list) who might be looking and willing to relocate - have to check with them before I give their info out though. .. and if you'd consider someone who would work remotely, I know an LA-based programmer with 10+ Years of VFP and SQL server experience(and 5 years .NET) who is in need of night/weekend work. Seriously. Try getting a part-time job bagging groceries with THAT kind of work experience on a job app; I've been looking for over a year and not a single nibble (sorry, a litte off-track there...). Lou -------- Original Message -------- Subject: developer research From: Richard Kaye <rk...@artfact.com> Hi ProFoxers, If all goes according to plan, my company will be in the market for adding a VFP developer in the not too distant future and I've been tasked with doing some market research. I went to various job posting sites (Monster, etc) and of the handful of VFP related listings, most did not disclose salary. Since this is the largest group of VPF devs I know, I thought I'd ask for your (on-topic<vbg>) comments/opinions. Please contact me off list if you want more details. TIA for your insight. -- rk _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/0bac2c1927422843b2c121c8b41684af0c56c...@dfw1mbx24.mex07a.mlsrvr.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
