Go for it!

Post #23,279 by nking 1/5/02 9:07:16 PM Reply	Go for it! Find out as much as you can on PICK, and anything else they may be using. Make sure that you don't appear as a PHB that knows nothing about it. PI-Open and Linux, much better than ".NET" and Windows 2000. Believe it or not, a lot of headhunters are asking for three years of ".NET" experience. "Norman, are you a .NET expert?" I have to hold back the laughter as ".NET" is still in beta and I am still learning it. I just had to do a RRR of the W2K Server and haven't had time to reinstall it yet. In fact right now my wife is getting on my case about looking for a job in the want-ads of the newspaper, and it doesn't come in until tomorrow. Sigh I have the time to learn ".NET" but am spending that time with my family, looking for a job, and updating my network of friends and contacts. "In order to completely solve a problem, you must make sure that the root of the problem is completely removed! If you leave the root, the problem will come back later to get you." - Norman King
Post #23,282 by boxley 1/5/02 9:30:15 PM Reply	I used to maintain their programs using PICK which is why they want me for this. Dunno if the family upheaval is worth it. Although if I dont take it and lose the house I am in I will have essentially the same deal but without a job. thanx, bill My Dreams aren't as empty as my conscience seems to be
Post #23,283 by nking 1/5/02 9:35:10 PM Reply	What to do? Could you move there, rent and send money home? Or does it not pay enough to do that? My father once had to move to Texas and rent an apartment to work for the phone company. He would send money home to have us pay the bills. He did this for a year or two. When AT&T broke up, they sent him around to different offices to train people. I'd talk it over with your family first, see if they want to move or not. Losing the house can be a big crisis, I don't want to lose ours. But if worse comes to worse, I may have to sell it and move my son and wife into an apartment until I can get back on my feet. "In order to completely solve a problem, you must make sure that the root of the problem is completely removed! If you leave the root, the problem will come back later to get you." - Norman King
Post #23,285 by boxley 1/5/02 10:26:50 PM Reply	Well I have 2 houses one in FL and one in AK I have the one in Anchorage rented to cover the mortgage, after March the tenants year lease is up and we go month to month. I could leave my family here and rent a room off my buddy, but money is not worth that. I am somewhat monogomous and a 2 year sentence without the emotional support of spouse would be too big a burden. It is also 2yrs out of my kids lives ata formative stage. I could lose the house in Florida but in that case I could move to gorgeous trailer Park on the Alafia River for 600 a month compared to the 1550 I pay monthly now in West Palm. The tampa market seems better right now anyway. thanx, bill My Dreams aren't as empty as my conscience seems to be

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