RE: How/where is the action? Or is there any?

You need to broaden your horizons beyond the iSeries if you want to remain
busy with contract work.   I started on the System 3 years ago, moved
through the S34/36/38/AS400.   For years and years I was always able to work
every hour I had available and more.   I saw the market changing and started
to train myself in the Microsoft Development tools, VB, Access, SQL Server.
I still have iSeries accounts but more and more, my work is Microsoft
centric.   The last year, I've been busier than ever in my 30 year career.

-----Original Message-----
From: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:24 PM
To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
Subject: Re: [Consult400] How/where is the action? Or is there any?

It seems the market is decent, just smaller. I seem to be finding decent
gigs, and some are long-term, but there isn't as much selection. 

On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 12:21:24 -0700 (PDT), "Richard Reeve"
<richreeve@xxxxxxxxx> said:
>      I wish that the news were brighter.  If you listen/believe what many
>      of the recruiters have to say then your confidence may increase. 
>      However, from my personal standpoint, I don't see things as being a
>      whole loot better than they have been for the past few years.  Gone
>      are the days of high paying long term contracts.  I have accepted
>      contracts for half of what I was billing 10 years ago.
>  
>      While I enjoy the freedom of contracting, I am giving serious
>      consideration of going back to a 'real job'.
>  
>      Best of luck to you.  Let me know how things go for you.
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Rich
> 
> Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How/where is the action? Or is there any?
> 
> It is time to look for another contract and I am wondering what the water
> is
> like out there. 
> 
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