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14 years wow, are you in for a shock, deciding on contract or permanent, agencies, consultants, interviews, dust off the old suit, sharpen up those interview techniques. Mate, you have my sincere sympathies and I hope something comes good quickly.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: are you in for a shock
I don't think those words will quite do it justice. As for the kind of work, I would just like to continue programming and / or creating databases.
The last time I had on a suit was for a dinner event for my brother back sometime in 2001/2002.
Kelly Herald
Software Developer
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Sorry to hear that. How's the market where you are ? How does the skillset of the last 14 years match your market ? I hope it works out for you.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Well, as far as the market goes, a few of my other co-workers that got laid off back in October are still looking.  The unemployment rate here in the Boise, Idaho area is just below 6% which is more than double what it was last year at this time according to the local news reports.
I have always been the one in our group to try and learn the new technologies so I should have a fair chance in the market. Course, my coworkers always said I know more than I think I do (they're just being kind...)
Kelly Herald
Software Developer
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Well, good luck with it. Keep an eye on the CP job boards, they might have some for you to go for....
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Mine ends on February 1. 
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Wow... sorry to hear that Kelly...
Let's hope you will find something soon.
![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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I've got a job that doesn't suit me very well… but I don't complain because it's hard to get another. Good luck to you.
So the creationist says: Everything must have a designer. God designed everything.
I say: Why is God the only exception? Why not make the "designs" (like man) exceptions and make God a creation of man?
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Clickety[^]
Careful, that's 0.05¢ every time you hit the space bar. 
/ravi
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welcome to the exciting world of 1979.
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Bring back my punch cards - I want to pay for each compile again!
/ravi
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Didn't we call this Time Sharing back in the day? Wonder if there's a per pixel mouse movement charge. 
Chris Meech
I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar]
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]
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Chris Meech wrote: Didn't we call this Time Sharing back in the day?
Aye! And it had nuthin' to do with vacation homes.
/ravi
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Chris Meech wrote: Didn't we call this Time Sharing back in the day?
yeah, but MS tries to revive the idea every 18 months. they just slap a new name on it and hope it catches this time...
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Canadian salesman alert!!!!
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"Canadian salesman alert!!!!"
??? Really???
What does a good Canadian sell for nowadays?
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Can't see that happening...but you never know in these crazy times.
Mike
"It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.
Semper Fi
http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[ ^]
My Site
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Brings back memories of the whole micropayments thing when DEC considered charging fractions of a penny for AltaVista usage.
/ravi
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Yeah that plan didn't get very far either, and look where DEC is today?
Mike
"It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.
Semper Fi
http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[ ^]
My Site
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Not really too different to paying for your mobile wanker phone usage, is it? You pay for calls, texts MMS etc. at different rates.
If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point?
.\\axxx
(That's an 'M')
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Yet another OpenVMS feature working its way into Windows?
I'd rather have logicals and symbols; file versions would be very good too.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: I'd rather have logicals and symbols; file versions would be very good too.
Oh man, tell me about it! Memories...
$ dir
Directory DUA0:[RAVIB.MYFILES]
FOO.CS;23 2/3 29-DEC-2008 21:16:12
FOO.CS;22 1/3 29-DEC-2008 20:12:05
FOO.CS;21 1/3 29-DEC-2008 17:56:12
Total of 3 files, 4/9 blocks
$
/ravi
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Memories! Hah I still interact with them on a daily basis! All our production systems are using OpenVMS. Very cool OS.
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire!
Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)!
SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0
0 rows returned
Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
VCF Blog
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Jim Crafton wrote: Very cool OS.
The best ever.
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You haven't set yours to use a proper date format? (Not that every utility uses it anyway.)
Directory MY$ROOT:[000000]
XT.C;3 2008-12-21 08:56:39
XT.C;2 2008-12-21 08:56:11
XT.C;1 2008-12-20 20:36:52
Total of 3 files.
I still miss it, which is why I now have to two AlphaServers at home, but I'm not going to learn COBOL just so I can get work using it.
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