<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">BTW, if you’d like to learn Delphi, I could refer you to a place in Delaware working for the State maintaining some apps that their VR folks use.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I had a contract there for 6 months, and they need someone really badly full-time to maintain a couple of Delphi apps. There’s also a lot of MS SQL Server stuff involved.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Dept Mgr is a terrific guy, and most of the people who work in the Dept are very dedicated people. Some are pretty sharp, some not so much. Most are older. (Youngsters don’t seem to like working for the State.)<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 16, 2017, at 10:09 PM, trent shipley <<a href="mailto:trent.shipley@gmail.com" class="">trent.shipley@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Dear plug-discuss,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I currently work as a telephone customer service representative. There are no sales, but I still hate it, it pays poorly, and I'm bad at it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have three disabilities, I'm bipolar (well treated with medication), autistic (high functioning), and I have attention deficit disorder. (Also, I'm 50, which is effectively another disability.) Three disabilities is enough to qualify for Vocational Rehabilitation services from the State.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I like programming. I'd like to be in IT, I think. I had a couple years of experience back between 2000 and 2002, mostly writing SQL queries in Oracle. I have a BA with majors in history (3.5 GPA) and math (2.25 GPA), an MA in anthropology, and unsuccessful attempt at a PhD in anthropology, an MS in information management, and a community college Certificate of Completion in computer programming (CIS department, not CS).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There are two major barriers to my getting a job as a programmer. First, it seems to involve way too much interaction with people for an autistic person. Second, it requires a four year degree and internships. Voc Rehab doesn't want to pay for it, and I can't pay for it myself.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So the option of web developer came up. The Labor Department's web site said you could qualify to enter work as a web developer with a post-high school certificate. Unfortunately, I suspect that being a web developer requires even more people contact than being a programmer. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Nevertheless, my assignment for the week is to talk to two web developers. I'd appreciate any contacts list members could provide that would be willing to provide a 20 minute interview about their work, either web developers or programmers with less than a BS.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards and thanks,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Trent Shipley</div><div class=""><a href="mailto:trent1967.48@outlook.com" class="">trent1967.48@outlook.com</a> (junk e-mail account)</div></div>
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