Well, the job there is supposed to pay more than my job here. I don't know about general COL, but the houses are cheap. Plus, there's no winter. A big plus for me.

-Michelle

>Michelle,
> If you think your not making much now then don't move to New Mexico. The pay isn't very good here compared to the cost of living (gross receipts tax sucks). Also, I've seen maybe two companies hiring for VFP in the last 6 months.
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>Mark A. Struck
>>>>>>>Well how many years of programming / vfp experience did you have when you started your Job?
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>>>>>>>BOb
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>>>>>>Programming as a hobby 13 years. VFP none. But I've been here a year now. So I have a year of experience. :)
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>>>>>>-Michelle
>>>>>Then you would qualify for a Programmer I slot here and for that you would get paid the princely sum of 23K.
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>>>>I guess there are people making less than me. :)
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>>>>-Michelle
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>>>Don't feel bad Michelle. I make 10K with 8 years programming/developing in C and 2 years VFP. But, I can also buy a kilo of king prawn for about 3US, and the average sit down meal is about a dollar. My house is a short walk from the beach and rents for 50US per month. I drive a motorbike and have no car, credit cards, utility bills, gas expenses, comuter time, traffic headaches, etc. I think it's a matter of what you want out of life. Personally, I had my fill of being under paid while living in an expensive country like the US. I found that a family living on 30K(-35% tax) a year is just above the poverty level, even in Boise Idaho. I'd rather be sitting under a coconut tree than fighting that war. Go get more money.
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>>Sounds nice, but I don't want to move to Thailand. :) At the moment, I want to move to New Mexico. I'll settle for sitting under a palm tree.
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>>-Michelle