>>http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/CWFlash/000508DC6A
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>There are several reasons why a recruiter would push the developer toward Fox:


>- Because of a shortage of Fox developers, the pressure is high at many recruiting firms to find FoxPro developers. Often bonuses are awarded if these hard-to-fill postitions are actually filled.

If so, then this consultant and his/her recruiters are not on the same page regarding career goals and demand. If "Fran" wants to move to VB and has to take a pay cut to do so, that suggests a lack of the client/server experience or interest that I think VFP programmers need to progress in their careers.