>Hi all, >I've recently been offered a job to convert a company's existing FoxPro 2.6 DOS applications using 2 digit years over to something more y2k friendly. I've never been paid for my FoxPro work before, >and I don't know what I should charge. What is the going rate for Fox programmers? I'm looking for an hourly rate I can use as a basis for my bid on the job. The job will consist of converting all data to mm/dd/yyyy format and making sure all fields on forms and reports are big enough, and any other date issues I can resolve. My testing shows FoxPro 2.6 to be able to handle y2k issues, but I don't know if it is fully y2k compliant. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, >Mike If you have SET CENTURY ON all of your date text boxes will display in YYYY format. You would just have to make sure that each field is wide enough for input. (That's the beauty of OOP, you would have only had to change the text box once.) The going rate is from $20-$55 around here (Columbus, Ohio). Not only does experience play a part in your rate. I've seen some pretty crappy beginner VFP programmers charge $55. The more you want to work the lower your rate. If you only want to work 7-8 months a year raise the rate to $55 and you won't have many clients that hire you. And if you charge $55/hour and your not what you think you are, your fired quickly (at least I've fired people quickly).