>>>>>I know. That was a mistake. I resented it that they lowballed me but this is no time for pride.
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>>>>>I agree. Some money coming in is better than nothing coming in.
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>>>>Yes. It would also give me something to do besides look for work and study .NET. I happen to enjoy learning new things so I won't call the latter a waste of time, but so far no one has been willing to give me a chance without work experience.
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>>>>Earlier this week I made a decision. I am going to give it another week and a half staying focused on VFP, SQL Server, and .NET opportunities, then open it up to anything I can find. "Hello, welcome to Wal-Mart!"
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>>>What about charities that may need help with their IT systems
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>>I have thought of that. At this point I need money, though. My savings are disappearing like the grains of sand through an hourglass, and in the fall I will have two daughters in college.
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>Might be a good way of networking in the meantime.

Good advice. I should not be leaving any stone unturned.