Peter Brawley
peter.brawley at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 12 16:27:03 CST 2010
>Are economic conditions up there still pretty moribund or are you seeing >signs of increased activity? Roughly parallel with the US, not quite so severely affected b y the meltdown, perhaps because the banking system is better regulated than in the US. PB ----- Rocky Smolin wrote: > Well, here's to your good health! > > Are economic conditions up there still pretty moribund or are you seeing > signs of increased activity? > > R > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:51 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups > > Rocky, > > >>> The insurance thing sounds like a real high wire act. Doesn't Janet's >>> > cover the family? << > > She may have gotten a 40% raise recently but she's only part-time. No > health insurance through her company. > > >>> Maybe the House/Senate reconciliation of the health bill will leave >>> > the 'Medicare at 55' thing in. << > > [Sigh!] I think you know my feelings on the national health insurance thing. > > >>> "If I knew something substantive about Windows Server" FAKE IT!!! I >>> > never > took a job that I knew how to do. And no one ever found out about it. :) << > > Har! > > >>> In the meantime can you pump your consulting? I just got a new >>> client >>> > by looking in Craig's list - saw 3-4 people looking for Access help - > responded and I hooked one. << > > Hmm. Interesting idea. I tried posting a Craigslist ad for myself to offer > PC revitalization for a flat fee...got no takers after several weeks. I > hadn't thought about trolling for clients on it. > > Regards, > > Steve Erbach > Neenah, WI > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Rocky Smolin > <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>wrote: > > >> The insurance thing sounds like a real high wire act. Doesn't Janet's >> cover the family? >> >> Maybe the House/Senate reconciliation of the health bill will leave >> the 'Medicare at 55' thing in. >> >> "If I knew something substantive about Windows Server" FAKE IT!!! I >> never took a job that I knew how to do. And no one ever found out >> about it. :) >> >> In the meantime can you pump your consulting? I just got a new client >> by looking in Craig's list - saw 3-4 people looking for Access help - >> responded and I hooked one. >> >> Rocky >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve >> Erbach >> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:11 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups >> >> Rocky, >> >> On individual workstations I'm sure that just about ANY >> clone/image-type program works just fine. It's on a SERVER that the >> > problems crop up. > >>>> this place sounds like an idea opportunity to get your foot in the >>>> >> door by doing a lot of pro bono stuff for them. << >> >> If I knew something substantive about Windows Server maybe that would >> be true. This backup thing defeats me. >> >> >>>> How's the job hunt going? << >>>> >> Nada. I've officially applied for 94 jobs since I was downsized. In >> 35 days it'll be one year since that event. I'm more-or-less >> operating as a sole proprietor again with two of my oldest clients >> keeping food on the table. The big question mark, of course, is what >> to do if a health emergency happens. No insurance to somewhat offset >> the possible huge financial burden. In a few months we'll be able, >> maybe, to afford private insurance to cover serious hospitalization. >> >> Regards, >> >> Steve Erbach >> Neenah, WI >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.136/2616 - Release Date: 01/12/10 07:35:00 > >