Re: Finding a Designer/CSS with CF - Where?
Got it. Even if it is not a hard-core CF position, cf-jobs is probably a pretty good place to advertise. Otherwise try some adobe groups? On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Paul Giesenhagen wrote: > > Right .. that is why I asked it here cf-jobs-talk .. I was looking for a good > place to find a CSS/Designer as opposed to a CF person ... figured my CF > folks may have some suggestions. > > Thanks > Paul Giesenhagen > Quill Design > http://www.quilldesign.com > > > -----Original Message- > From: Matt Williams [mailto:mgw...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:12 AM > To: cf-jobs-talk > Subject: Re: Finding a Designer/CSS with CF - Where? > > > Post to cf-j...@houseoffusion.com > > cf-jobs-talk is more for discussing the marketplace and career topics. > cf-jobs is for job listings / availability > > -Matt W > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Paul Giesenhagen > wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> We are looking to add another designer, CSS person - someone with strong CSS >> / JQuery - knowing CF would be a plus - but not a requirement though they >> have to work within CF to do their design / css / jquery work. >> >> Can someone let me know the best places to advertise for these positions? >> It's for a part-time position that could end up being full time sooner than >> later. >> >> Thanks for any info. >> >> Paul Giesenhagen >> Quill Design >> http://www.quilldesign.com >> >> >> >> > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4479 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Finding a Designer/CSS with CF - Where?
Post to cf-j...@houseoffusion.com cf-jobs-talk is more for discussing the marketplace and career topics. cf-jobs is for job listings / availability -Matt W On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Paul Giesenhagen wrote: > > Hello All, > > We are looking to add another designer, CSS person - someone with strong CSS > / JQuery - knowing CF would be a plus - but not a requirement though they > have to work within CF to do their design / css / jquery work. > > Can someone let me know the best places to advertise for these positions? > It's for a part-time position that could end up being full time sooner than > later. > > Thanks for any info. > > Paul Giesenhagen > Quill Design > http://www.quilldesign.com > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4477 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: COLD FUSION DEVELOPER - FALLS CHURCH, VA
I was going to tell them about the perfect fit for that position. He is available for immediate hire. His name is XX and can be reached at xx...@xxx.com. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Phillip Vector wrote: > > You know XXX, copying a job posting from XXX's website > and reposting it here is kind of a XXX move. I mean, I'm sure > XXX would be kind of XXX at you XXX their > XXX and claiming it for XXX. > > Try to be more XXX next time and actually XXX items > that have to do with your XXX. > > Have a XXX day. :) > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Ryan Campbell > wrote: >> >> Position Summary: >> >> XXX is one of the nation's strongest and most dynamic systems >> solutions providers. XXX IT specializes in the acquisition, design, >> engineering, evaluation, and development of advanced IT systems and data >> communications networks for information systems and applications. Our long >> tradition of success is attributable to the bright, driven professionals at >> XXX. >> >> XXX has an immediate opening for Cold Fusion 9 Software Developer >> with Microsoft 2008 SQL experience located in Falls Church, VA. >> >> XXX IT seeks a Software engineer / developer to join our team. Were >> currently seeking an experienced developer in Cold Fusion 9 and in Java web >> services to be responsible for developing hard-core technical components >> that a drive multi-tier service-oriented architecture. This person will >> create applications, services, back and front-end APIs and be responsible >> for design and development of various aspects of the core services platform. >> >> Our software development organization plays a critical role in development, >> day-to-day operations, support, and strategy of a 24x7x365 mission-critical >> systems. You will apply knowledge of Cold fusion programming and production >> NOE environments and Microsoft SQL 2008 administration/developer with your >> ability to develop and deliver quality applications on-time and on-budget to >> support that effort. >> >> Our expectation is that the candidate will: >> >> · be hardworking, enthusiastic, and dedicated to superior performance >> >> * >> Have an understanding of Microsoft SQL 2008 administration and >> development skills. >> >> · have an understanding of SOA and related tools, frameworks, and >> technologies, along with Cold Fusion 9 applications development and >> production environments >> >> · be able to work with a minimum of technical supervision and >> supplemental engineering support, while responding efficiently to multiple >> program priorities >> >> Responsibilities: >> >> · Translate complex functional and technical requirements into >> detailed architecture and design. >> >> · Work with engineering team by leading architecture decisions, >> participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation.. >> >> · Develop solutions using Java, XML, HTTP, Web Services, SOAP, SOA, >> and other Web technologies and well as using cold fusion environments. >> >> · Maintain current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing >> technology, always on a look out for new technologies and work with >> management and development team in bringing new technologies. >> >> · Document designs with sequence and class diagrams using UML.. >> >> * >> Perform Microsoft DB SQL administration/development. >> >> >> >> Requirements >> >> Minimum Education/Experience: BS or equivalent; 7 years of experience. >> >> Required Skills/Abilities: >> >> * >> Minimum 7 years experience with hands-on software development; 3+ >> years enterprise software experience, B.S. in Computer Science or related >> field. >> * >> Experience with large distributed applications and building/operating >> highly available systems >> * >> Deep understanding of web services software architectural and design >> issues. >> * >> Core competencies in cold fusion 9 >> * >> Some competency in Java, XML, HTTP, Web Services, SOAP, JAX-B, and WSDL. >> * >> Strong knowledge of modern design patterns and architectural paradigms, >> re-factoring, and loosely coupled and abstracted software elements. >> * >> Strong experience implementing transaction management and persistence >> using lightweight frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate, preferably with >> Oracle and SQLServer databases. >> * >> UI development experience using JSF, RichFaces, JSP, HTML, and >> JavaScript. >> * >> Experience with NetBeans (preferably Suns JavaCAPS environment) and >> Subversion. >> * >> Excellent verbal and written communication skills. >> * >> Cold fusion 9 (8 is acceptable as core with working knowledge of 99). >> * >> Microso
Re: We Do Three Types of Jobs Here
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Ravi Gehlot wrote: > * > http://tinyurl.com/humorFreelance That reminds me of a cartoon I saw a long time ago. It basically said, "We have great service and low prices. Which would you like?" -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4169 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Best ways to find projects
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Ravi Gehlot wrote: > For instance, your name(Jenny Gavin-Wear) is very powerful. Try to build > a BLOG and give people what they want. >Try to get on Social News > networks like Digg, DZone, Delicious, StumbleUpon, Reddit. Also try to > get on Social Networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace and > Hi5. You will network with people that share yours interests and they > may need your services in the future. >Another way to draw more prospects is to try to rank well on the > search engines. This falls back on Search Optimization Techniques but > being able to be found on search engines is not enough. > These are great suggestions that Ravi has. To expand on it though, don't just do these things because you want projects or more business. Those steps are simply tools to a bigger objective of becoming part of the ColdFusion community. Over the past few years I have found that attending conferences, going to user group meetings, participating in lists such as this one, cf-talk, and other framework lists, and commenting on other people's blogs are other ways to become a member of the ColdFusion community. If you are sincere in this, people can tell. It also helps to be learning the new technologies and showing that you want to be good at what you do. If ColdFusion is just a job to you, people can see that also. And then, like Ravi's experience, people will come to you. I had one contract position contact me based on my community participation and the frameworks I was learning at the time. When I was back on the job market about 2 months ago, a potential employer had researched my blog and other community involvement enough that he did not even ask for a resume, but wanted me to come in for a face-to-face interview as soon as possible. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4158 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: CF Job Market
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Dave Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My job will be ending sometime next year due to a merger. I'm a Senior > level CF Developer with 10+ years experience. I am wondering what the job > market is looking like out there for us senior type CF developers with the > economy the way it is here in the US. Just this week I began looking for a new job. I originally posted my experience of about 10 years and listed some frameworks and front-end stuff I've been using. The response has been good, and if I was more willing to relocate I would be entertaining more opportunities than I can shake a stick at. As Dave mentioned, there have been quite a few junior / beginner positions posted to the list lately. However, the people that have contacted me with opportunities have not been posting to CF-Jobs, Monster or anywhere. It seems that senior level positions are often not posted like that, but spread through word of mouth or word of internet. So from what I've seen in the past 4 days is that the market is still good, but your location and willingness to relocate may play a big factor in the opportunities you find. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4120 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: lists question
"DOB" Depending On Birthdate? :) Probably good not to pay them young'uns too much. Matt On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Phillip M. Vector <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As long as you put on there telecommuting as an option and salary > offered (rejecting letters like "DOB" or such), I'm all for it. :) > > Michael Dinowitz wrote: >> CF-Jobs is written so that any reply is automatically sent to the original >> posters email address, not to the cf-jobs list. In order to reply to the >> cf-jobs list someone would have to write the cf-jobs email address in >> specifically or have a bad email client. I'm setting the cf-jobs list to >> reject any 'reply-to' message which will stop replies but the off topic >> stuff would still be a problem. The answer to that is something I've been >> planning for a while which is to use a singe, standard job posting form to >> post to the list rather than free-flow emails. In other words, you would >> have to post from the site only for cf-jobs. >> >> On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> No. I do not want to see the CF-jobs talk littered with chatter and >>> garbage. its bad enough that people automatically respond to the list >>> without checking for the sender's email address. Combining the two >>> lists will really reduce the signal to noise ratio. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Steve Runyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Given how infrequently the lists are used correctly, would it make sense >>> to combine CF-Jobs and CF-Jobs-Talk? I agree that the concept of splitting >>> the two is a good one in theory, but maybe it doesn't make real-world sense. >>> >> >> > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4100 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Coldfusion Developer needed in Suffolk County Long Island
Note the difference between "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and "cf-jobs-talk@houseoffusion.com" (remove the -talk). As for the site and forum, I rarely visit that. As I mentioned, you send an email to the above address and the potential applicants receive it via email. They don't have to visit the site at all. Also, if your position will consider telecommute as an option, note that in the description and you'll get a ton more responses. Matt On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Dan Lodato Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matt, > > I thought I just did that, I actually saw my positions appear on the > forum. Can you please double check to make sure that mine postings went > through. I was having a little bit of difficulty navigating the site > > > Thanks, > Daniel Lodato > IT Recruiter > Lloyd IT > 445 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY 11747 > 631-777-7600 x702 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/7/148/247 > > -Original Message- > From: Matt Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:28 AM > To: cf-jobs-talk > Subject: Re: Coldfusion Developer needed in Suffolk County Long Island > > Dan & Raj, > > This is an email list that is generally for discussion on ColdFusion > jobs and the job market. To post a job announcement it is recommended > you send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] That automatically > emails hundreds of ColdFusion developers. > > Matt > > > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4046 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Coldfusion Developer needed in Suffolk County Long Island
Dan & Raj, This is an email list that is generally for discussion on ColdFusion jobs and the job market. To post a job announcement it is recommended you send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] That automatically emails hundreds of ColdFusion developers. Matt ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4042 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: CTO Opportunity
And now it looks like you just sent to cf-talk, not cf-jobs-talk. Maybe you need a break from emailing today. :) At least you get a weekend now. And people, if replying to this, at least delete out the original post with the resume link. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Adam Haskell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks I am what you would call a moron. > > Adam :) Matt ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4022 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: What is it with telecommuting?
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Judith Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the debate on the benefits and disadvantages of telecommuting > is fascinating. I think it's important, whether you work onsite or > from your home office remotely, to keep up clear and effective > communication. It is a good discussion. I've been telecommuting for about 1.5 years now. My home is in Kentucky, my employer is in Los Angeles area. The 5 other team members and I use IM, email and phone to keep in touch. Our development is structured with assigned tasks and continual status updates. I know I miss out on some discussions and decisions, but that is okay with me. Last year I visited the office about once a quarter, but this year I have not yet been out. I would guess that from the employer point-of-view the ideal situation is to have all employees in the office. But when they start having problems finding and keeping employees with the desired qualifications, they should consider remote employees. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3823 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Dead Beat Clients.
On Feb 4, 2008 11:26 AM, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While this thread has evolved into a useful discussion, it's original premise > is one that is not only inflammatory but possibly libelous. The problem is > that it was probably posted by a sock puppet account as my emails to "angry > housewife" have not resulted in any reply (though it'll probably result in a > reply to this thread). > > For this reason, the base post will be removed from the archive and the > threading will be reset to reflect the removal. I'll also be looking into the > source of the account to see who it's a sock puppet for. Should not be a > problem. Probably a good idea Michael. It is interesting that the original angry housewife post said it isn't libelous, but obviously wanted to be anonymous. Things that make you say hmmm. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3644 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Dead Beat Clients.
It is true that I do not have much contracting experience. And I am probably naive about all the things that can go wrong. Because of this and due to Isaac's comments, I will retract my comment that because a contractor has had several non-paying clients that the contractor is at fault. On the other hand, I will uphold my belief that there is two sides (maybe even more, if there are other middle-men or vendors at play) to the story. I'm not saying that a list is necessarily a bad idea. What I am saying, and what I would encourage every other developer to do, is take that list with a grain of salt. Heh, if I was approached by a client that I knew had the worst reputation on the dead-beat list, I would probably ask them about it straight up. But I would not immediately rule them out until I felt I had both (all) sides of the story. As for a union, who knows, maybe it is a good idea. It would take a bit more dissatisfaction than the few on this list before it would happen. I know there are a lot of developers that have been burned, but are probably quite satisfied overall. I also will uphold my belief that getting some help on contracts and communication with clients is always a good idea. Just like always trying to expand and improve your programming skill, even the experienced contractors should keep learning how to better deal with clients. My humble opinions, Matt Williams ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3627 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Dead Beat Clients.
On Feb 2, 2008 6:55 PM, angry housewife <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have watched my husband work very hard for three or four contracts in the > last six months where he has only been paid ten percent of his total invoiced > hours. My husband never signs a contract where the work has to be completed > before he is paid, yet every client of his who has not paid uses this as an > excuse not to pay because the work or project is not completed. > > The only work my husband ever seems to get paid in full for is for work done > on-site. I'm sorry, but this really sounds like bad business not on the part of the client, but on your husband's part. If the same client did not pay several different contractors, they are probably at fault. If the same contractor doesn't get paid by several different clients, he is probably at fault. Yes there are deadbeat clients out there. Perhaps a list would be helpful. But maybe your husband doesn't need instead of a list of clients to avoid. Maybe he needs some training / help in drafting contracts and dealing with said dead-beat clients. I've done very little on contract myself, but if I ever started, I would seek some help from someone more experienced first. Someone like Jeff Houser on this list generally has the best advice and has experience with clients of all types. He has been burned, but has not come here bitching and moaning and wanting to name names. He figures out what went wrong and tries to fix it for future clients. Your husband (and yourself) would do well to do the same. And / Or hire someone to train / help you learn how to deal with the past problems. If such a deadbeat list were to exist, I may look at it as a reference to "beware" of. But I'm not likely to accept it as gospel that the client will not pay. I would have to question the contractor who put the name there in the first place. Did they really deliver what the client asked for? What kind of communication did he have with the client? Etcetera, etcetera. I know that there are 2 sides to every story. Simply putting a client name on a list is very one-sided. Just my 2 cents. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3622 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Consultant's Revenge
*cough* liability *cough* Seeing as how it is anonymous, companies would come after the site owner for anything they feel is untruthful (you know, the beyond the shadow of a doubt type thing). Be careful trying to recreate a judicial court. On Jan 31, 2008 5:05 PM, Joseph Smuzynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After dealing with a few too many disreputable companies, I'm just about > ready to build a new site that is sort of a cross between > f*ckedcompany.comand ChexSystems. > > The idea is to have a site where consultants of all types can come and > anonymously post their negative experiences with various companies, large or > small. The hope is that with proper marketing, it will become the first > place a consultant comes to check out a company before doing work for them. > > If a company ends up with a negative listing, the way they get the listing > removed is to make good with the consultant, then the consultant can mark > the case closed. Naturally, if they have multiple bad entries, they would > have to make good with everybody. > > The site would not allow inflammatory types of comments about a company; > only facts. Each entry would be reviewed and approved before being posted. > There would have to be supporting data too... for example, let's say a > company refused to pay your last invoice. You would need to provide a copy > of your last invoice and a work log to document it. > > All listings would have to include proof that you actually worked for the > company... e.g. copies of pay stubs, a copy of the contract, etc. Otherwise > the site could be used for extortion and would lose it's advantage because > it wouldn't be taken seriously. > > So, the point is to help show companies that they have to treat consultants > well... pay their people what they're owed, treat them kindly, etc. > Otherwise these companies may find themselves unable to get people to work > for them anymore. > > I don't see this being a lawsuit magnet either. Each posting would have to > be factual, not emotional. No slanderous or libelous remarks. Just facts. > It would boil down to "the consultant's word against the company." No names > of people would be mentioned, so you couldn't call people out by name. You > could go as far as to say your "supervisor was a micro-manager" but you > couldn't say, "my supervisor, Bill Smith, was a micro-manager and was always > giving me a hard time." > > Sure, the easier way is to just post about 'em here on cf-jobs-talk, but > then you're likely to end up with a bad rap since a lot of job posters read > this list too, no doubt looking for anybody who might be willing to speak > out. > > I haven't really decided what to call the site either. I'm not even sure > yet if I'll do it; I'm curious to hear what others think of the idea. > > Joe > > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3589 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Senior Coldfusion Developer wants Telecommute work for $25.00
Please do. My boss with thank you as somehow I'm not disciplined enough to stop reading the posts out of morbid curiousity. On Dec 14, 2007 1:06 PM, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had a request to kill this thread which involves me restricting posts to > it. > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3497 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Where are the Los Angeles Developers?
I was recently hired by a So. Cal. company, but I live in Colorado and am soon moving to Kentucky. The company looked locally, worked with remote contractors for 6 months, and then hired 2 of them as full-time remote team members. There does seem to be a trend to having part of your team remote. Doing it full time will be a new venture for the company and for me. > I agree with this. Also, many more developers are able to work remotely and > live in 'less expensive' areas but still work for companies where the cost > of living is higher. I have a contract with a Fortune 500 company based in > Arkansas, my manager is in Pennsylvania, and I live and work from my home > office in Texas. It's a regular 40 hour a week contract position, they just > don't require to be on site. If they required me to be on site in > Pennsylvania, there's no way I would take the contract. I own a 4,000 square > foot house in the Dallas Fort Worth area for $200k but in Pennsylvania, that > would cost a minimum of $600k (if I'm lucky). -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3206 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Re: Just joined; looking for advice
Thanks Dave, Judith and Jeff. Good stuff. Jeff, my motivation for quitting is not simply "I don't like my job." My original post gave 2 reasons: -freelance work pays much more - almost twice -leaving some aspects of my FT job such as network maintenance & help desk I should have given the third reason I am considering going freelance: the work is already in my lap (literally: I use a laptop at home). About 2 years ago I started helping one guy who has 20-30 clients. He is not a developer; he only handles client sales/relations. The deal here is he emails me the change / needs and I just do it. No client interaction for me. Most of these are smaller jobs, but occasionally (most recently this week) there are bigger jobs (100+ hours). In addition to that, I am working with one other company who is migrating a system from spaghetti/procedural code to OO/Frameworks. This contract is up in December, but they have mentioned they have more coming up in 1st qtr '07 (and possibly beyond) and would like me to be part of that. There are already other potential clients too. As Judith mentioned, it is usually feast or famine; I'm feeling the feast right now and think at least for starters, I would have very little marketing to do. Hopefully some of these will turn into, as Jeff said, "steady clients." Along with this third reason of the work is already there, for the past few months I've been killing myself and neglecting my family by trying to keep the full time job and do contract work. I'm a morning person, so I typically get up at 5am, work for a couple of hours, get ready and go to work. Since June I cut my FT job down to 4 days a week so I could have one day a week for side work. But lately I've had to do some evening work and quite a bit on the weekends too, just to keep up. When I think to myself that something has got to change, I wonder why I would give up the higher paying side work for the lesser paying FT job. Sorry for the long post, just wanted you all to better understand where I'm coming from. I would be interested if anyone has any suggestions on time tracking/billing software. I currently just use Excel & Word for this, but in a very rudimentary way with very little reporting capabilities. Again, thanks for the advice thus far. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3152 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Just joined; looking for advice
So what kind of advice would folks give to a someone considering quitting my regular job and becoming a full-time freelancer. My regular job is a mix of coding, network maintanence, and other IT-type stuff. Over the past year or so I've picked up a couple of freelance/contractor positions. The primary reason I am considering this is that the freelance work pays much more - almost twice. I've calculated all the costs of things like health insurance, taxes, etc. and believe I could come out ahead. A secondary reason would be I could concentrate on coding/builing applications and drop the less enjoyable parts of the job which are coding. Ideally I would be able to have my current employer as a client and be able to continue the coding part of this job. But that may be wishful thinking, especially when I tell them my hourly rate. Any advice and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks. -- Matt Williams "It's the question that drives us." ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3147 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
