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Latest VBPJ Fall 1999 Salary Survey: VFP in trouble?
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15/08/1999 23:53:38
 
 
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Visual FoxPro
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http://www.robojob.com/lang.html gives a very concise daily report. The site has a robot to search jobs offered each day on the Net. For the past two weeks, the ratio of VB job v. VFP job is arround 20.



>I'm also not currently looking for a job either but I regularly check the classifieds to see what technology/tools are in demand (although not a great indicator by any means).
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>In the last weeks L.A. Times, the ratio of VB to VFP was roughly 20:1 (compared to about 4:1 in your area). In fact, I think there was only 2 VFP positions listed, lowest ever.
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>Finally, I think there's a big difference between consulting and being a corporate developer. I've also done "light" consulting work before and indeed the tool you use is not a factor. The client only want a solution and doesn't really care about what tool you use. However, it's different if you're working for a corporation. Usually, standards are in place before you arrive and future decisions are made by management.
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>If I'm a betting man, I'll take 4:1 odds over 1:4.
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>>I'll have to throw in my .02 with Craig and Mark. I don't have enough hours in the day. I have to turn down one or two consulting jobs every month. I feel guilty making as much money as I am making, but all of my clients are incredibly eager to dish out my hourly rate- and they often get mad at each other for hogging my time.
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>>There are an average of 4-6 foxpro jobs in the paper here every Sunday (not that I am looking for more work). That's compared to 1-2 Delphi, 1-2 PB, and 12-15 VB and 15-20 C++.
Chen Nan
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