[AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?

Charlotte Foust cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Fri Feb 18 10:25:43 CST 2005


Boy, do I agree with that!  Now I'm in VB.Net and people wonder why
we're not using C# or Java!  Aargh!!

Charlotte Foust


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Dettman [mailto:jimdettman at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:11 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?


Dan,

  One can only hope<g>.  Of course with Access, there will always be a
demand.  Too many "developers" get in over their heads quickly.  But I
do get tired of fighting the "Access is a toy" syndrome at times.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:22 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?


Jim,

The US economy will soon begin to suffer from many skilled people
retiring, as they are in the baby boomer generation.  I would suspect
that you may be in more demand than ever a few years from now.

Best of Luck!
Dan Waters
ProMation Systems

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:38 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?

Steve,

1. Access

2. Moving more into SQL Server both in terms of development and DBA.
Also using VFP to develop one major app at the moment.  Will be starting
on .Net most likely in the latter half of this year.  Starting to get
calls for it. Still support a large number of legacy applications and
still program in Fortran, NPL, and some other odds and ends stuff.

3. Independent.

4. None that I've bothered to keep up with.  Had Access and VB at one
point and was working on MSCD and MSCE but I started at looking at what
I was spending vs what I was getting.  Certifications are nice but
bottom line is companies want results.  I've never had to advertise as
I've always worked on a referral basis, so the certifications don't mean
all that much to me. I do a good job for clients at a reasonable price
and word gets around.  So for the past 23 years, I've never lacked for
work.

 I do understand where your coming from though.  I'm 45 now and have
been asking myself a lot lately if I'm still going to be able to keep
doing what I'm doing for the next 20 years.  It's very hard to stay on
top of all the new stuff and still keep everyone happy.  If I wanted to
make a career switch, it can't be too much longer as once I get into my
fifties (egads!) I simply won't be as marketable anymore no matter what
skills I have.

  On top of that is the lack of health insurance options, 401K, pension
plan, etc.  I know I could get all that one way or another, but it's
costly.

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 7:05 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?


Dear Group,

Could you indulge me in a little survey?

1) What's your main line of work these days? Access development, SQL
Server administration/development, VB, ASP/ASP.NET, PHP...?

2) How does your work today differ from what you were doing a few years
ago? Is it only that you're using newer versions of the same tools, or
are you doing entirely different development work?

3) Are you independent or do you work for a company? If you work for a
company, what's the size of the company and where do you fit in?

4) Do you have any Microsoft Certifications? If so, do you keep current
with them, and/or have they made any difference in your current
position?

Thank you very much. I'm approaching a career crossroads with the
decision to stay in business as an independent developer or not. I have
picked up a fair amount of .NET knowledge (the hard way -- is there any
other?) but I have no Microsoft certifications.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Scientific Marketing
Neenah, WI
www.swerbach.com
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