Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Jan 13 17:17:57 CST 2010
Watch out for potential bankruptcies, or client's holding off paying invoices... In some cases I have put a client on a monthly payment plan so to stretch out the some large bills. The clients are happy, you get paid (at least most) and if they do get through the dip they are your client for life. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:02 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups The economic downturn has hit here. We lost our only carwash :o( Now I have to plan my carwashes during my trips. Seriously though, Restaurants have really felt the crunch. A number have gone out of business in surrounding communities and those on my client list are not doing too great either. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:00 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups 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 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com