Re: CF Job Market

and architecture. Which leaves me thinking that the only tool we would have to communicate our ability to adapt is personal assurance. Is that really the best available method of proving our abilities? -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph: 781.769.0723 http

Re: lists question

posting jobs or availability generally seem to hit the right list. -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph: 781.769.0723 http://onTap.riaforge.org/blog ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most

Re: lists question

. I don't care for people saying DOE and asking me to set their budget either... but I might frame the response as You'll have to make an offer if you're interested in hiring me. How much is my experience worth to you? -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph

Re: Survey?

Hey Will... I'd be interested. -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph: 781.769.0723 http://onTap.riaforge.org/blog ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic

Re: What Cold Fusion Job boards are there?

Sorry if this is a repost. It bounced as a body too long :) The wording on those messages is a little misleading I think... The messages don't actually bounce, it's just a reminder to trim, but the message does actually go through to the list. -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time

Re: Dead Beat Clients.

In fact, I'm probably treated a bit better because in Connecticut, web development services are exempt from sales tax, which is one less headache I have to deal with. I thought sales tax only applied to product. Am I like way out of touch? -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time

Re: Dead Beat Clients.

though, so I know that's out of my depth. -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph: 503.236.3691 http://onTap.riaforge.org/blog ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important

Re: Consultant's Revenge

ergonomic software that people can actually use. ymmv -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph: 503.236.3691 http://onTap.riaforge.org/blog ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important

Re: CFHTTP Expert Needed For Problem Today

]) if you have any questions, to talk about this problem, or would like to submit a solution. Code: _http://65.182.215.250/testebay.zip_ (http://65.182.215.250/testebay.zip) -- s. isaac dealey512.372.8890 new epoch isn't it time for a change? http://coldfusion.sys-con.com

RE: recruiters with english as a second language

I'll learn their language. In school I learned some french and a little less spanish. I would GLADLY interview in French for a job in Canada, France or Monaco if I honestly felt fluent in my grasp of that language. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add

RE: recruiters with english as a second language

By the way, I saw the () in your Middle East reference, but others weren't including it, so I think that was it was pointed out that India isn't in the Middle East. Yep, that's why I clarified. :) Thanks Levi, s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add

Re: recruiters with english as a second language

than native English, which I delete just as quickly. Sorry, but if they don't care enough to communicate properly and effectively, I don't care enough to respond. Pete s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open

Re: recruiters with english as a second language

with this for much longer and then will get a nice long several year break from it. Maybe in 2010 or so when I'm ready for another change people will have figured out how wasteful and unproductive the current recruiting trends are. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change

cost of living estimates

. (23%-32% increase although the first calculator says that Arlington which hugs the side of downtown DC is equivalent of Charlottesville, which I find difficult to believe) I'd be grateful for any thoughts or resources anyone has. Thanks, s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time

Re: cost of living estimates

commute. hth, larry On 3/29/06, S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, I've generally used the first CoL calculator that comes up in a google search: http://www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html Because in the past it's seemed to be the only one that was really available, although

Re: cost of living estimates

years I have been commuting an insane amount and primarily because the money was just so good. I am getting to the point of that not even being a good enough reason though. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap

advice wanted regarding short notice

agreeing to the interview because I'm concerned that accepting the job may be another big mistake (like the last job I accepted), or that even if I don't accept the job that postponing contact with other recruiters until Tuesday may be problematic. Thanks, s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new

Strange Job Description

like they're looking for someone who's well versed in several uncomplimentary thought-worlds. That and they want this person to eat, sleep and drink the job and piss photoshop graphics. Although I can't say I haven't seen that before. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time

RE: recruiters and candidate marketing

, Whaddayagobyanyway? isaac ike try coyote susan Take your pick. :) s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm

Re: recruiters and candidate marketing

It is in the language of Mordor which I will not utter here. :) So the S stands for Sherry? On 3/8/06, S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heh. I've mentioned it on cf-community in the past. :) Actually I accidentally posted the story to cf-talk too... http://www.houseoffusion.com

Re: recruiters and candidate marketing

Yes, it's brass. :P So have you found that one ring yet? :P On 3/8/06, S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is in the language of Mordor which I will not utter here. :) So the S stands for Sherry? s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add

Re: Independant work

/167913.htm The whole (December?) issue of CFDJ was supposed to be on this topic, I think. There was a whole issue of CFDJ on your life story? Wow... I'm impressed! :) s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source

Re: Independant work

. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~| Message: http

Re: A Question For Recruitment Agents

? Adrian It's become unfortunately common for companies to not send rejection letters, emails, etc... just what I've experienced and heard from others, so you're not alone in thinking it's discourteous. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without

Re: 2006 Turn Around?

of the server/language except perhaps in his or her isolated subculture. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm

Re: 2006 Turn Around?

@houseoffusion.com Subject: 2006 Turn Around? It seems like I have been getting double the usual calls for CF openings in Florida. Has anyone else noticed more calls where you are? I even had two direct calls from companies hiring in addition to the recruiters calling. Rob in Tampa s. isaac dealey

Re: 2006 Turn Around?

, and they have been steadily increasing for some time now. In fact, I know anecdotally that it's been hard to even find and hire CF developers in certain areas of the US. I think the market is very healthy right now and has been for a year or so. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't

Re: Permanent Coldfusion Developer/MA/Weymouth

more responses if you post to the other list. hth s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm COLDFUSION PROGRAMMER-Perm 55

Re: CF job/restarting a career

posted the message saying praise the gods of certification because he seemed to believe that not having the cert. had been a crucial point in his being hired. Other than that I remember the rational being similar to what you mentioned from the BACFUG list. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new

Re: Does this seem really low?

than the amount of time you would spend at a full-time job. These people have apparently smoked so much crack that you might be able to get a high just from breathing in the smell of their perspiration. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without

RE: Does this seem really low?

at it, and can complete the task fairly quickly and just end up charging the company 60 hours a week when they probably work only half that or less. It seems a little dishonest, but paying $10 an hour for us based flash work is ridiculous. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't

Re: Contracts for work

their sales staff, office rent, etc. It's true that some of them do go out of business for financial reasons, but you don't want to work for a company in that position anyway. If the company is stable, they're much better able to deal with deadbeat clients than you are. s. isaac dealey

Re: Phone interviews

for specific days/time. This seems really unprofessional to me and hard to take serious. Is this the norm now? It seems unprofessional to me as well. At the very least it's likely indicative of disorganization. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features

Re: People with certifications get paid less

study to offer good news for IT workers this year. Like what? Dr. Scholls? Better arch support? s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author

RE: Typing test for programming?

for a company where that was the case. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm

RE: Typing test for programming?

. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~| Find out how

Re: Typing test for programming?

speed in a few days? TIA Mark Holm s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm

Re: What makes a programmer look low level

though Adam H On 5/12/05, S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Though in a DAO situation there's little point in not selecting * since the DAO generally is just going to get all the columns for a specific record and drop them into the bean or other object properties. You can

RE: What makes a programmer look low level

poorly written the documentation is. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm

Re: What makes a programmer look low level

in these libraries from the request scope? In databases, not defining relationships or keys. This one really bugs me. You're talking about lack of constraints. That's one of my pet peeves too... it's bugged me at just about every place I've worked to date. :-/ s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new

Re: What makes a programmer look low level

Nice! :) That one actually got a literal laugh out loud on this end. :) How would you spot these in a code sample? :P cfif parameterExists... - Jim S. Isaac Dealey wrote: How would you spot these in a code sample? :P 1. An unwillingness to learn 2. Believing that they have no room

Re: What makes a programmer look low level

in the onTap framework could probably be described that way... I'm thinking in particular about the tags that manage SQL syntax for multiple db platforms. They work, but they're not as clean as a lot of other areas of the framework. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change

Re: What makes a programmer look low level

that denote a person as being inexperienced, along with -- up until now -- cfform. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm

Re: What makes a programmer look low level

not be indicative of most programmers. I'd be mighty impressed if you were able to find something of mine that was 3 yrs old. :P Though I will say that does show dedication to the hiring process. :) s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without

Re: which one of these things is not like the other...

just noticed that John Ashenfelter is speaking at CFUnited - perhaps you could give him your opinion of the test at the conference. larry On Apr 7, 2005 11:37 PM, S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just took an online test for ColdFusion 5 (I didn't realize when I talked

Re: need coldfusion splst sr level-with cascade bob ross 201 569 2822 to 100k

2822-central nj-80-100k-urgent s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ http://www.sys-con.com/author/?id=4806 http://www.fusiontap.com

Re: interview questions

I was in a bind enough to warrant learning another framework that I may or may not ever use depending on who is employing me. In all my CF interviews, the FB question has only popped up twice so I would not say it is something that will always come up. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new

Re: ColdFusion Developer - Northern Virginia

Stephen Moretti (cfmaster) wrote: S. Isaac Dealey wrote: Expects a bachelors degree but doesn't seem to know what incumbent means... http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=incumbent Unless he meant lying, leaning, or resting on the job offer... Issac, You need to read the noun rather

Re: Depressed - Job Loss ... Job Gain

about the job. Thanks Charlotte, s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story

RE: The State of Programming in the United States?

) No, they will, but they'll be told that they aren't ignorant... how's that for a beacon of progress? :) s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com

Re: The State of Programming in the United States?

Monster.com, etc either. Tell me what you think -- I'm all ears. s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569DE=1

OT: IDE was Re: The job market

You may never have to develop WITHOUT Cold Fusion Studio by your side.But I still expect you to be able to show me you can work without a net. Funny thing is, during the days of CF3 I wasn't very happy with the IDE's available at the time. I used to use a shareware (registered for $30) HTML

Re: knowing syntax during an interview was RE: The job market

At 07:50 AM 8/10/2004, you wrote: It all depends on the types of things you ask someone to write out manually.Being incapable of typing out CFQUERY or CFOUTPUT is simply inexcusable and there is no convincing me otherwise. Whereas it's okay for someone not to be intimately familiar