RE: [OT] Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread Joe Hertz
Herndon is a pretty sweet place. I used to work in Reston, actually on the top floor at Reston Town Center, and that area is tops. It sure does beat this place that I'm at now, hands down! A salary of $50K would be pretty meager living though, especially in that area. You'd most

RE: [OT] Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread Andy Engle
Joe Hertz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I grew up in Reston (and you've made me nauseous by calling it tops! tyvm :-). I mean, any place that has zoning laws telling you you cannot paint your house the color you want, can fine you for not mowing your lawn, has outlawed street lights and tells

RE: [OT] Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread Slattery, Tim - BLS
Oh I didn't live there, I just worked there. I lived in Frederick County, Maryland, which was quite a bit better of a place to live than in Reston. I agree, those laws are quite a bit uptight -- no place should have obnoxious zoning like that. But the area is pretty clean, seems to not

RE:[OT]Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread ajay
when: 2004 where: sydney citizenship: australian the problem though is that most people here thesedays want some level of experience before they are willing to hire you, the trend is a lot towards contract/temp jobs. the problem ofcourse is where to get that elusive experience, and uni project

RE:[OT]Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread cnd
ajay, The best way to demonstrate you skills is to look for an idea and write something and sell it, you end up as your own boss and you gain the experience. You seem to think the no-experience vs employeers want experience issue is new, but it was the same 15 years or so ago when I started

RE:[OT]Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread ajay
hi! thanks for the suggestion. that is pretty much what i had decided to do ie write something and try and market it. however i'd beg to differ on the weather. i dont think cold, grey, wet, clammy, uncertain weather qualifies as good weather esp compared to the sunny predictable weather down

RE:[OT]Looking for junior Java/Struts developers ENOUGH!

2004-02-04 Thread hgosper
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/02/2004 12:53 PM Please respond to Struts Users Mailing List To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:RE:[OT]Looking for junior Java/Struts developers hi! thanks for the suggestion. that is pretty much what i had

RE: [OT]Looking for junior Java/Struts developers

2004-02-04 Thread Andrew Hill
(and they wonder why graduates leave the country and dont come back). Paid as much tax in a month in Aus as I do in a year here! -Original Message- From: ajay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 5 February 2004 09:53 To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: RE:[OT]Looking for junior Java