>>>Well, it's a little different here in the states. I've already received
>>>4 offers starting from $38,000 all the way to $45,000. And mind you,
>>>it's all starting positions. I have a choice between moving to Austin,
>>>Philadelphia, or DC. Now is the toughest part, - to decide which to
>>>pick (silly me, of course the one that pays $45K, but they don't want
>>>to pay relocation expenses :( )
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>>i've been doing this almost 10 years here and just went over your highest starting pay. i guess the only to get the $$$ is to switch jobs...
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>Heck, with your skills you could make considerably more by joining the federal bureaucracy. The only problem is that you can be subject to whims of management, they might suddenly decide to turn you into a PB programmer (aagh!):~)

Yes. You came to get VFP job and your potential employer asks your rather friendly: could you do Access. BTW entry salary in NYC for VFP position is around 40-45K (50-55K for full-time consulting, 40-45/hr for temp), but some looking for 30K emigrants (there a lot of them here).