>>Here in NYC I hear both sides of the argument from companies and recruiters. Some are adamant that VFP is less in-demand, and as a result, they offer less $$. But others take the opposite stance -- while demand for VFP certainly is lower than demand for some other languages, they point out, there are also fewer VFP programmers to choose from... so supply is even lower than demand and VFP contractors make more.
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>>My own experience in the last few years, at least here in New York, is that the VB rates and VFP rates I've been offered have not differed significantly. Other factors -- type of company, length of contract, etc. -- seem to count for much more. Again, this is just my experience, based on a small sample of about 10 offers/discussions.
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>There is a lot of big gig VFP work in New York.

There's a fair amount of VB work, too, fortunately, at least so far. The horror stories on this thread of contractors having trouble finding work are scaring me a bit. I have a lot of financial systems and health systems background, and so far, there's no shortage in these parts. [fingers crossed...]