This is an interesting thread. Thanks to those who appear to
be looking out for the interests of "Jrs" or "newbies." But
why don't you leave the determination of whether a situation
seems fair to us? Given the paucity of opportunities, maybe
we are, indeed, ripe for the picking. But, unless you can
offer some method for us to move into a structured work
environment where we have access to more experienced
programmers, training, and the opportunity to grow our
skills and resumes, our options are extremely limited.
I would also add that we might see support for Cold Fusion
dwindling needlessly if we don't find some way to encourage
people to hire the less experienced. Not every situation
requires a guru, after all. I don't know how this would be
accomplished, but I can tell you that standing on the
outside looking in really sucks. There is no path to the
goal that many of us can so clearly see.
I recall a parallel in this from my earlier days as a
musician. Those of us who played for a living were always
irritated by the others who just loved to play for fun. It
always skewed the pay downward. However, those who needed to
hire musicians almost always got the quality they were
willing to pay for. So I can understand if your concern in
the immediate situation is that people working for free will
take work away or drive pay rates down. The key is to not be
in the market that makes decisions based solely on money.
just my .02...
--John
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