>Example: I don't know how many times I have had
>requests for programmers with Fox/VC++/VB
>experience. When I ask them why I mainly get a
>long pause....

Uh-huh. That is what I think is known as 'buzzword syndrome'. I spend at least 10% of my week fighting the latest trade magazine articles on anything from crappy 4GL interfaces to the rumors of VFP's demise. After a while, that's all you hear is that long pause.....

Scot.