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Ending Programming Career with Foxpro
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01/02/2016 18:51:12
 
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows Server 2012
Network:
Windows 2008 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Desktop
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01630374
Message ID:
01630504
Views:
114
I'm 67 and have worked in "dead" languages my whole career. First APL and now VFP. My current gig should last several more years but all will eventually move out of VFP and into a web environment. I'll probably stick around until that happens and then retire.


>Hi all,
>
>I'm curious how many of you have no interest in learning a new language and want to end your career with foxpro. As for myself, unfortunately at the job that I just quit this January I worked strictly with Visual Foxpro and mostly foxpro data with some sql server so it was basically a career killer job, now I'm going back to do some work with my old clients which is strictly VFP 9 and SQL Server. I quit because I'm getting into real estate and have no desire to learn any new programming languages anymore, wouldn't mind some "gigs" programming in foxpro as side work to supplement my real estate (which I'm doing now with my old clients).
>Since I'm single and probably can get away with managing my real estate remotely my options are open to travel anywhere.
>
>- How many of you are in the same position?
>- What are the prospects for foxpro consulting?
>- What hourly rate are you guys seeing for this? (for my old clients I kept the old hourly rates that I had with them 8 years ago, not sure what is the market right now)
>
>
>Thanks!
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