>>> I have experience in that I work on a product that is their competitor. Is there something specific you want to know about them? <<
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>My reason for asking is that I am looking for work and my wife called yesterday to say she just found out their payroll package is written in VFP. My thought was I might be able to do some consulting work for them if it is indeed written in VFP and if they want customizations. Before I tossed my hat in the ring I wanted to know a little more about what I might be getting into. ("It's like SBT only worse," for instance <g>).
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>My wife called again to say her boss came back to her and said the current version of the Payroll package is in VFP but the next version, which they plan to upgrade to, will not be. Not sure whether that's true but it's starting to look like a dead end. It was a long shot in the first place. I am trying to pursue everything I can think of and keep faith that one of them will click.
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>Mike

Mike;

Yes, dear old SBT! When you are looking for work everything counts! You might find out all you can about BEST Software and see if it is worth perusing. Every penny counts especially when you are raising a family. Then you can find out the plans Best has for the future of the product. You might just have to learn something like .NET to keep up with their ”vision”. (I hate that term!)

One thing I learned about keeping employed is to exercise all options and use your imagination. Lots of people have tried to discourage me about looking for work during the years. I avoid negative people like the plague as they sap your energy. I have always proved the dooms day’ers to be incorrect.

Our son just received word yesterday he passed all courses and now has graduated from college! Two more years before our daughter will graduate from college! Survival has been my means of existence for the last 13 years. It can be so much fun but then raising a family is my greatest joy of life!

By the way Katy and I just celebrated our 37th Wedding Anniversary.

Good luck and keep looking!

Tom