Being a geek who started in this business in 1966, YOE is a perfectly valid measure of qualifications, young man! ;-> -Doug From: Lucas Vogel To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 8:45 AM Subject: RE: What Unix differences? :-) Recruiting agencies are notorious for years of experience, because that seems to be a benchmark for them in determining a person's qualifications. The best defense I've found against YOE is fuzzy math ;)