Duane, you'll do great! It is tough, but the work is there ... It just takes a bit of digging to get to it. There might not be zillion dollar contracts, but the web has so many poor sites that need help ... People paying money for mediocre to horrible work ...
I also encourage trading services ... Like there's a Golf Club near here, where I want to offer them a free website, dynamic and everything, in exchange for a couple of memberships. I see no reason why that wouldn't benefit them. After that, word of mouth spreads and you never know what kind of paying gigs come of it. As long as you enjoy it everyday ... Go for it! Yeah, it'll be tough, but well worth it! I went through the worst 6-month period this year, but things are picking up. Erika With a K ------------------------------------------------------------ >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Duane Boudreau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 9:49 PM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: RE: Life Reflections (was RE: Worried) >>| >>| >>| I kinda started doing side stuff a couple of years ago to >>| keep wifey from getting upset at my buying geek toys. >>| >>| About a year ago I teamed up with a couple of marketing >>| guys that had their own portfolio but no server-side skills. >>| >>| I've got savings enough to keep me going 6 months if I dont >>| make a penny (thanks to wifey). Its not my first big gamble >>| :) I moved to the states 6 1/2 years ago with $500 CDN in >>| my pocket and a 9 month old daughter. >>| >>| Oh, well.... >>| Duane >>| >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Christopher Olive [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:33 PM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: RE: Life Reflections (was RE: Worried) >>| >>| >>| good luck dude. not to pee in your cornflakes, but the >>| market is REALLY tight right now for web development. my >>| company just shut the doors on the web shop, and i was told >>| to "try to survive." i'm giving it a go as an independent, >>| but i'm sweating my cajones off. i'm desperate for work right now. >>| >>| but the market might be better by you. good luck. >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Duane Boudreau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 3:48 PM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: RE: Life Reflections (was RE: Worried) >>| >>| >>| I thru my gauntlet down a week and a half ago. Quit the >>| full time position I have been at for the past 20 months in >>| favor starting my own business. This Thursday is my last >>| day as a full time employee. I'm really looking forward to >>| it. It means less money but I'll get to spend the a lot of >>| this summer with my 7 year old daughter. >>| >>| Duane >>| >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 3:39 PM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: Life Reflections (was RE: Worried) >>| >>| >>| >>| any one else ever go through this??? >>| >>| Oh, all the time Paul. >>| Turned 30 last year. Was horribly depressed about it, but >>| it was the best year of my life. Married the best guy I've >>| ever met ... Moved to an incredible are of the globe ... >>| Things I thought would never happen to me ... But I kept my >>| thoughts positive, and it paid off. >>| >>| One of the things I think a lot of people don't get, is >>| that they MUST love their jobs. They spent 75% of the >>| waking moments at work. (not sure of exact percentage, but >>| you get the drift) .... And if you aren't happy at work, >>| then you really can't be trully happy in life ... As it >>| will bog you down, make you sour and grumpy, it isn't >>| healthy for your body, no matter how 'physically' fit you are. >>| >>| If you don't like what you are doing, find something you do >>| like. I LOVE programming and running a business, no matter >>| how much I whine and groan about clients. This line of work >>| is very fulfilling to me. Just like some teachers really >>| give their work their all .... They love what they do! >>| >>| You have to love what you do...I don't think a person can >>| be successful and not love what they do. >>| >>| As for the politics on the list, Paul man, just don't read >>| them ... Post something else for the other people who also >>| don't read the debate threads, etc. It is an open >>| discussion list .... :) >>| >>| I always reavulate my life and wonder what's next. Am I >>| enjoying it enough or can I enjoy it more. Where do I want >>| to go next, what else do I want to do. I like to keep lists >>| and check off what I've done and see what I've yet to do. >>| >>| Life is short, enjoy it while it's here. >>| >>| Enough of my soapbox. >>| >>| >>| Erika >>| With a K >>| Enjoying life while it's here for a happier tomorrow. >>| ------------------------------------------------------------ >>| >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| >>| From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>| >>| >>| well.. >>| >>| im here >>| >>| >>| >>| just got sick of the politics >>| >>| >>| >>| too much of that crap at work... >>| >>| >>| >>| also looking for new opps.. >>| >>| >>| >>| turning 30 in a month or so.. >>| >>| >>| >>| seems like the last few days starting with a hike >>| through Shawnee >>| >>| state forest on the solstice some how sparked a whole >>| introspective >>| >>| on my life... >>| >>| >>| >>| >>| >>| i look at the code i do now, compared to the painting i >>| did then & >>| >>| just wonder wth i am doing with this fleeting moment i have.. >>| >>| >>| >>| may just through down the gauntlet [quit] on Friday & >>| see what else >>| >>| this life thing has in store... >>| >>| >>| >>| any one else ever go through this??? >>| >>| >>| >>| questioning everything >>| >>| -paul >>| >>| >>| >>| >>| ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
