The thread debating pay rates and legal issues led me to post this.
I've been pondering this post for some time, but not sure whether
advertising myself for employment is appropriate. There's also
potential undesirable results if my current employment sees this.
/me throws caution to the wind and proceeds
I'm also responding to one of the posts in that thread since it provides
a good opening:
John David Anderson wrote:
What kind of clients/employers are you people working for?
I work for Verio. I like working here and recommend it to anyone
starting with Unix admin and website development - especially
college-aged individuals. I'm not just saying this because they might
read this post, it really is a great place to work. I enjoy the people
I work with, and have learned much here. For ethical reasons, on
finding new employment, I'll want to give a 2 week notice. So, why do I
want to leave?
* I need a shift change. I'm working a 4x10 weekend swing shift just
to get a little extra $$ to provide for my family of 5 (to be 6 on
Monday). This is perhaps one of the worst shifts for a father to have.
* As the above point suggests, I don't make enough for my family,
though Verio does provide excellent medical benefits.
* I'm committed to OSS, and although Verio has LAMP servers, it's not
as OSS oriented as I'd like. I'd love to have Linux on my workstation.
I want to code more.
* I've worked in call centers for 7 years. Honestly, I'm tired of
taking so many calls. Many jobs require taking _some_ calls. I'm
definitely OK with this, so log as call-taking remains an aspect of the
job, not the primary duty. I want to code more and take calls less.
I am well paid by a great open-source friendly company. I feel valued,
and we look for clients that share that same respect. I'd like to say
that its been incredibly hard to find a great place to work and great
people to work with, but it hasn't. This is my first job out of
school, and though we've had some slow times, we've been consistently
hiring and growing.
I think a lot of the value you will get as a PHP programmer comes from
educating (or rejecting) clients/employers who don't understand your
value.
They'll pay their bottom-dollar for a low-quality solution and need
your expertise later on anyway. :)
-- John
In the original thread about pay rates and such showed that many have
found it easy to find OSS employment. I haven't found it so easy.
Perhaps this thread will change my experience. I'll in the "Linked In"
network, so I welcome your invites there, and some of you will likely
receive invites from me when I have the time.
I'll provide a link to my resume soon.
Thank you all,
Brandon Stout
http://mscis.org
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