>This isn't really chatter but I don't see a category which fits exactly, so here goes. I am looking at an opportunity which involves intensive (3 month) training in either C# or SQL Server. After that the company which offers the training assists you in finding a job. I am trying to decide which technology I want to pursue. From the POV of personal preference I could go either way, with maybe a slight edge to C#. Another factor, obviously, will be employment and salary prospects. I have looked on dice.com and there are 200+ openings for both in my area. (Boy, is that refreshing). Am interested to hear from anyone who thinks one or the other has a better job market, both now and going forward. I am also looking for a good reference for salary information. My googling must not be quite up to speed because so far I have not found anything very specific. Maybe I need a better methodology for finding salary data?
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>Anything I should also be considering?
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>Thanks in advance for any input!

3 Months of training? Seems like an awful lot of training!

Knowing VFP you have (or should have) a solid foundation in OOP. C# is OOP on steroids, and the .NET framework is just a zillion classes.

I took an instructor led weeklong course on C# and ASP.NET and have had no problems getting contracts (although my current contract is VFP, VB.NET, and SQL).

As far as SQL or C#, I'd say do both. They should be used together.