Experienced CF Dev seeking telecommute work between June and August
Hi All, Here's my situation. I am a ColdFusion developer with 10 years of CF experience going from CF8 all the way back to CF3. I am also (primarily, since this year) a high school computer science and web design teacher and I am looking for something to keep myself busy during the summer months; I will be available from approximately June 10th until August 15th, 2008. I'm located in the western Philadelphia, PA suburbs, so unless you're local to me, I'd be looking for this to be a telecommuting gig. If you're within a couple of hours of my location, I'd be available for periodic on-site meetings (travel expenses paid, of course). In addition to broad experience in CF, where I specialize in intranets, extranets, and content management systems, I also have a lot of experience with learning management systems, performance tuning, user interface and user factors, page layout, HTML CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and DHTML, MySQL and MS SQL Server. So, if you think you have a project that needs doing over the summer (I can get ramped up before the end of the school year), or if you need a pinch-hitter to cover for the usual summer vacation times, please shoot me an email. I'll be happy to send you my CV with references as well as a list of URL's of sites that I have worked on. Even if you aren't sure what your needs are, save this email and keep me in mind if something comes up. Thanks, Pete Ruckelshaus ~| 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:3663 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: WOW, what a plight!!
Wow. Sounds like the kind of job that I would run, and not walk, away from. Good luck, Pete ~| 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:3577 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
Philadelphia, PA: looking for someone to take over a project
I'm looking for someone to take over a project that I've been working on for a small company located in Berwyn, PA (20 miles west of Philadelphia and convenient to SEPTA) for the past two and a half years. It's a large marketing list management application that also includes accounting, billing, CRM, and publication functionality, and it is built on CF MX7 on Win2K3 with a MS SQL Server back end. The client is easy enough to work with, but they need someone who can be on location while the application is being finished up and tested. This CF app is replacing an existing app that has serious stability issues and virtually zero support, but at least there is a model to work from. I already have a full-time job, and a recent bout of overwork and pneumonia has made me realize that I can no longer (and am no longer willing to) burn the candle at both ends. I will be available for a turnover and to answer questions and provide some level of support, but I am really looking to ultimately do a complete hand-off. I feel that the codebase is pretty tight, and procedurally I feel that I'm an extremely capable developer, so I don't expect this to be a bad project for a reasonably experience developer with some good usability skills to take over. I estimate that the project is about 80 to 85% done, I just haven't been able to dedicate the time that is needed to get this finished. I have told the client that I will vet the developers and then hand off a short list of those who I feel would be best suited to taking over the project; from there, I would leave the hiring decision to them, and leave the financial negotiations to whomever takes over. If you're interested, and you're able to work locally with this client, please email me offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a copy of your resume/CV, references, and any questions that you might have. Thanks, Pete ~| ColdFusion MX7 and Flex 2 Build sales marketing dashboard RIAâs for your business. Upgrade now http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2?sdid=RVJT Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3362 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: Posting Bad Employment or Potential Employment Experiences
The domain www.terribleplacestowork.com seems to be available. I guess I'm fairly lucky in that I've never worked at a place that was COMPLETELY terrible, but I have had my share of less-then-ideal bosses. I guess it's up to the individual to decide whether a place is really that bad; the boss that I saw as flighty and capricious might be seen by someone else as the cat's whiskers. I guess it comes down to this...networking is key, and it will help you find the good employers and avoid the bad ones. Pete ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 The most significant release in over 10 years. Upgrade see new features. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3263 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'll echo many of the other responses...why is being local important? I do contract work for a small company about 15 miles from where I live and I only go into the office every couple of weeks. VPN, remote desktop to manage servers, and a local development environment set up on my workstation really means that there's nothing I can do there (at the office) that I can't do here (at home). With IM, email, and Vonage, keeping in touch with someone anywhere in the world is really not a big deal. Apps like Groove make managing geographically disparate groups simpler and keeps communication and sharing flowing like water. Probably the only thing I miss about being in an office is free pizza on Fridays (of course, I'm also the only geek at this place, so there's nobody to bounce tech stuff off of). I'm better equipped at home and am more comfortable, and my kids like being able to come home after school rather than going to aftercare. There are just way too many pluses. Pete ~| 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:3203 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: DEVELOPER NEEDED: Part-Time Project Work; 100% Telecommute Opportunity
I think if most of us who've been around the block more than once sat down and wrote a list of those technology/development things that we were comfortable with, the list would be just as broad as the required skills list6ings found in a number of job postings. For instance, the list of things that I don't feel completely incompetent about would include: * Photoshop Illustrator, design, image creation and manipulation * HTML/CSS * DHTML/JavaScript/AJAX * CF 3 through MX7 * MSSQL, MYSQL, Oracle * Windows Server administration and performance tuning * Project management * People management * Documentation * Copy writing editing This is not a complete list, and it is just meant to illustrate the point I am trying to make. I am comfortable doing any of those things because I have done all of them (and more) in the course of my regular duties, but my primary competencies lie in CF development. I am of a mind that if you're (and I mean that in a general you, not targeting any specific individual) threatened by the listing of skills listed in a job posting, it's probably because in some way you (again generic you) know you don't measure up for that specific job. Just something to think about, Pete ~| 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:3093 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: recruiters with english as a second language
Lest my earlier response be judged in any way racial, I need to follow up. My tendancy towards ignoring recruiters, whether native English speakers or not, comes from my experiences with recruiters in general. As a whole, I find recruiters to be somewhere between the tax man and used car salesman on the people I like dealing with scale. Without fail, every recruiter that I have dealt with is more than happy to be your best friend when they think they can use you, but as soon as a client has passed on you for one reason or another, getting them to respond to a phone call or an email is like pulling teeth from a chicken. I had a recruiter pursuing me aggressively for a position a couple of years ago to fill a design manager position at one of their clients. For whatever reason, they passed on me. I never learned the reason because the several emails and phone calls that I made to the recruiter were never returned. About three months ago, I was contacted by the same recruiter, who was hot and bothered to get me in to interview for a position that I was pretty uninterested in. However, I remembered this gentleman and was pretty point blank about asking him why I should deal with him when he had completely ignored me a couple of years ago. So, I guess my whole attitude towards recruiters is pretty bad, but IMO they earned it. I understand that they deal with a large number of people as part of their job, but having the decency to provide some feedback to their potential job recipients is apparently too much to ask. Pete ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:3001 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: CF Developer needed in Brussels, Belgium
Argh. The world's best beer, wonderful food, and some of the nices people in the world, and now a job that I am completely qualified for? Any chance you'd relocate my family and I from the US? Sure, my French is a little rusty, but I can order a tripel and a cheese plate in both French and Flemish. :P Pete On 2/24/06, Martin Thorpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are looking for a ColdFusion developer in Brussels, Belgium completing projects for the European Commission. Following experience is desired 2-3 years experience in Coldfusion (particuarly CFMX) SQL experience (perferably Oracle, though MSSQL or MySQL experience noted) Ability to work on-site with client. Knowledge of design patters: Fusebox Your role will be working with another senior developer giving direction. If you are interested send your C.V. to: HR Dept. European Dynamics 123a Ch. de Carleroi B-1060, Brussels Belgium ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2898 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: Depressed - Job Loss ... Job Gain
Yeah, I've been there. I got laid from a 30 person (6 developer) company off at the end of August; I was a Sr. CF Programmer, lead UI guy, backup to the sysadmin and on alternating thursdays I played Banjo in the band. Turns out they were sold but hadn't made the news public, they were trying to make the balance sheet look as good as possible so they laid off some people. We did lots of high-volume CF stuff. It pissed me off; after 10 years in the industry, this was the first time I was the one being laid off. Fortunately, I'm realistic enough to be able to look at myself and ask realistic questions. Such as, Would I hire a 45 year old me? (I'm 38 now). So, a couple of years ago I went back to work on an M.Ed. so that I could teach high school English. That's what I did to turn a depressing revelation (the answer to the question I asked myself) into a real plan that will take me for the next 30 years of this journey called life. The downside is, I was unemployed for over 4 months. I only recently landed a job with a small company rewriting a critical internal app, which should be an 8 or 9 month project...at the end of the project, I'll be ready to student teach, and then I can segue into a new (and hopefully final, I can't see them offshoring teachers, and it's one of those few careers where age and experience is an asset) career. Anyway, yes, the state of the tech industry is depressing. I'm a tech guy, I love technology, I love building web sites. Fortunately, I also like planning ahead. There will always be offshoring, and soon enough, jobs will be being offshored from India to the next tech-savvy but cheap labor force. There will always be new buzzwords that the IT and development managers of the world will be chasing, believing them to be the next big thing. Me? I guess I've grown weary of it all. Good on ya', mate, for getting a new gig. They are definitely fewer and farther between. Pete ~| Logware: a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2186 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: REALLY annoyed with this site
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