>>| From: Russel Madere, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>| Since so many folks responded, I'll respond to Erika's >>| message and reply to everyone.
I feel so special! ** blush ** >>| First off, the salary.... The reason I was given for a >>| salary offer at the low end of the range (~10% below my >>| last salary) was that I lacked the experience with >>| financial systems. I did, however, have enough development >>| experience for them to be interested. Fair enough. >>| The main reason I am interested in the job is to be able to >>| interface CF and AS/400 systems better. I had to rely on >>| another programmer to help me with this on a previous job >>| and I reallized that I needed this skill. If any >>| interviewer asks, that will be my answer. It's a great answer. Knowledge is a geat thing, and it's the one thing that would attract me to this type of position. Learning to integrate AS/400 with CF is a wonderful skill. Tying it all together with Java is even better (as some companies do). I think it's a great opp and may open more doors than you think. >>| Finally. Unemployment really sucks! My wife is driving me >>| crazy to find a job. But the good news is the offer and >>| another interview later in the week. I hope it goes well!!!! Good luck! >>| >>| I'm going to talk to my wife tonight and explain to her my >>| reservations about the job. Maybe I'll have an offer before then. >>| >>| Thanks for the advice everyone. >>| >>| Russel >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 9:59 AM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: RE: Advice Needed >>| >>| >>| RPG is not as much fun as ColdFusion ... BUT >>| >>| There are advantages to taking an opportunity like this ... >>| There are still a lot of companies who are still >>| integrating their AS/400 backend to web front ends ... So >>| in my opinion, the experience is worth it. >>| >>| My partner is an RPG-AS/400 guy, and has had some great >>| contracts with JDEdwards and Merck ... >>| >>| Mu one concern is why it is less money than a CF job ... >>| Takes just as much, if not more knowledge, and it's a >>| specialization these days. >>| >>| People aren't going to school to be RPG programmers anymore .... ? >>| >>| Just my .02 .. >>| >>| :) >>| >>| Good luck!!!! >>| >>| Erika ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
