Re: Rural Outsourcing

>I've been consulting since 1991, 
>and haven't skipped a beat,
>until recently.  I've seen a 
>number of customers decide to 
>de-install AS/400 and go another 
>route.  I've seen some large 
>outsource deals.
>
>But I haven't seen very much
>'rural-outsourcers' as the 
>OP suggests. 

I have about the same story.  I like being home on the farm with the
kids and animals, but I also enjoy the work and challenge from the
computin' stuff.  I know that I could have been much better off (in
the bank account), if I would have cloaked myself in a suit and tie,
played the corporate game, and willing to travel more.  

I does amaze me when clients are willing to let someone on the other
side of the world dail in, but are reluctent to let me dail in from 2
hours away.

A dream job for me would be... to be able travel the county to see
landmarks, nature, and many state and national parks with my family
and horses while having the ability to dail in to support my clients.

It never hurts to have a dream...

Eurrat Saylor, Jr.
Walkerton, In.

---- Original Message ----
From: rduz-midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Rural Outsourcing
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:27:25 -0600

>
>On Thu, 2006-02-16 at 20:57 -0500, Jim Franz wrote:
>> (for me) it's still who you know.... I see jobs get filled by
>someone
>> recommending someone else - not by job listings and web posting
>boards.
>> To put it bluntly, that's a cr** shoot way to hire. The job
>listings go up
>> when contacts don't find the right person. I would agree
>> the days of a 'warm body coder' are about gone. You need to really
>know
>> some particular app or certain niche skill, especially for
>telecomute. I've 
>> been
>> telecomuting for over 7 years and contract/consulting for decades
>before 
>> that,
>> and it has always been who & what you know.
>> Many companies will not lead with telecommute, but if your the
>right
>> person & skillset for the job, they may very well consider it
>(especially if
>> you ask for relocation expenses if not a telecommute).
>> jim franz
>
>I agree.  I've been consulting since 1991, and haven't skipped a
>beat,
>until recently.  I've seen a number of customers decide to de-install
>AS/400 and go another route.  I've seen some large outsource deals.
>
>But I haven't seen very much 'rural-outsourcers' as the OP suggests. 
>I
>suggest there would be more evidence of it -- especially on job
>boards
>-- if it were more common.
>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rich Duzenbury" <rduz-midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"
><midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: Rural Outsourcing
>> 
>> 
>> > On Thu, 2006-02-16 at 17:28 -0600, Shannon ODonnell wrote:
>> >
>> >> But she does make a great point.  Why in the world would any
>company want 
>> >> to
>> >> send programming work to India when you can get quality,
>reasonably 
>> >> priced
>> >> work done right here in the U.S. through the use of
>rural-outsourcers?
>> >>
>> > I don't know.  I've lived in central Iowa for about ten years
>now.  I
>> > can work for my customers in California and other 'high rent'
>places for
>> > a decent wage, but with an Iowa expense level.  However, I've
>noticed
>> > that jobs are getting harder to come by, even so.
>> >
>> > If it's so great, than why is it rare?  I ran a quick search on
>dice.com
>> > for 'RPG or ILE or AS/400 or AS400 or i5 or iSERIES'.  1043
>results.
>> > Check the 'telecommute only' box and watch that drop to fifteen.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Rich
>> >
>> >
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