>>>>>>Hi Morys ---
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It swings around all over the place....depends on where you live, years of experience, et al....I've seen it as low as $40K and as high as $125K.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Can someone comment about how much a VFP programmer making in these days (money)? Average?
>>>>>
>>>>>As _low_ as $40k? I'd love to make that much! I make $28.9k. I dare anyone to come up with a lower figure for full time work. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>-Michelle
>>>>
>>>>Michelle, considering this, and some of the other things we've learned about your employer here, I have a single word of advice: run.
>>>
>>>I'm working on it, really. :) I'm not just whining and not doing anything about it. I've got a subcontracting job (if it ever gets here. Sigh.) and a lead on a possible full time job. So things are looking up. I just don't have anything concrete where I could actually quit this job and still have the same or better income. So here I stay for now. But not for long. :)
>>>
>>>-Michelle
>>
>>You desperately need to go to: www.realrates.com and be prepared for a shock.
>>I am amazed at how many programmers underestimate their worth. Full employment, shortages due to Y2K, look at the H1B law! Any good programmer should be contracting, not an employee, and billing a minimum of $65/hour. Do not take my word for it, go to: www.realrates.com and examine the real_rate survey.
>>
>>It is YOUR skill that THEY need, not you needing the work!
>
>So, Carl, what you are still doing in NJ5J Software Corp.? :)

NJ5J Software Corp is MY corporation! That's what I am doing there!

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