>>>>>You're in the wrong market - you need to move to a market where customers don't pay to hear whiney techno-speak!
>>>>
>>>>Oh, and where exactly is that market? Could you tell me, in the UK FoxPro activity is near non-existent, is that your answer to the problem - and there is a problem, only you and everyone is powerless to change it.
>>>
>>>December 3rd: JobServe.Com
>
>Ty: Contract
>>>Po: Foxpro Developer
>>>Sk: We are looking for a highly experienced Foxpro Developer who will be
>>> involved in the design, development, testing and implementation in
>>> both Foxpro and Visual Basic. It is essential you have exp of Foxpro
>>> 2.6 for Windows, Visual Basic and Windows NT4. It would be a
>>> distinct advantage if you have exp of Protea V3, XP and AWD (or
>>> similar) and TSO.
>>>Lo: Edinburgh, Scotland
>>>St: ASAP
>>>Du: 6 months
>>>Ag: Search Edinburgh IT Contract
>>>Cn: Gillian Noble
>>>Te: 0131 718 8000
>>>Fa: 0131 718 8001
>>>Em: mailto:gnoble@search.co.uk
>>>Re: JS/IT/GN/FOXPRO
>>>Lk: http://www.jobserve.com/EJ.asp?M=3DM01&J=3DJ460783E33F08CDE4
>>
>>Well, a 6 month contract for a Fox2.6 job!! In Scotland!!
>
>Actually it does not state what version of Fox the new development might be in - it just says Fox and VB. I would hazard a guess that they have a substantial existing system that was started in Fox 2.6 - maybe you have ESP!
>
>And Scotland, that would be what a two or perhaps three hour flight from Exeter?

Exactly, why would I want to give up a 25-minute drive for a 90 minute drive and a 3-hour flight?

>>I've already got a full-time position, and Scotland is over 600 miles away from me, is that the sort of sacrifice I would have to make if i was in a "job-situation"?
>>Kev
>
>I guess it was just sheer coincidence that the very same day that you whine about the Fox job market a fox job is advertised. And if you would like a modicum of job security, but not necessarily with just one employer, you might consider moving to the South East!

I don't recall whining, I was simply stating a fact, the market is declining, particularly in the UK - accept it. You might want to compare numbers of FP jobs with other jobs are advertised for other programming languages....

>I guess there must be more to the South West than abandoned tin mines, pasties and the mooors.

Not really....but Newquay is certainly not Cornwall IMO......

Kev