Sorry, after re-reading it, it did come across that way.  It _was_
frustrating as hell at the time.  It seems that it is somewhat of a PHX
area thing as I received many offers from out of state and finally took
one that allowed telecommuting.  Wages here seem to be on the low side
of median - probably the reason many businesses relocate here...

-Doug

Ah, another example of the "Life not fair" I stated in my rant.  Doesn't
it ever end?  Oh, well..  At least I have a roof over my head and a
computer on my desk..  :-)

Don

On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Doug Winterburn wrote:

> 
> Careful - many of us old fossils keep up to date.  In fact, we have a
> harder time finding new opportunities simply because potential employers
> say "He'll cost me a fortune with all that experience" and never think
> that he may really be worth it.  And if you're willing to take a giant
> step backwards, they think you're desperate.  I guess you'll really
> never understand until you've been through it.
> 
> -Doug