[Info-vax] OpenVMS job -- NOT.

[Paul]

On 2009-01-19 09:28:47 -0600, DaveG <david.gudewicz at abbott.com> said:

> On Jan 16, 4:21 pm, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <r57cl.14422$c45.5... at nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, Michael Austin <m
> aus... at firstdbasource.com> writes:
>> 
>>> I received a call from an "IBM preferred vendor" for a position in the
>>> Boulder area for an OpenVMS/Rdb expert.  Max pay rate: $27.50.  What
>  an
>>> insult!!
>> 
>> It would seem to me that some people are taking advantage of the
>> current financial situation to the disadvantage of the employee.
>> 
>> However, I know nothing about the cost of living in Boulder, CO.
>> It may be, for that area, a very good salary.  
>> 
>> --
>> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker    VAXman(at)TMESIS(
> dot)ORG
>> 
>>   "Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"
> 
> Boulder is by no means a cheap place to live.  Beautiful country
> though.  One of my nephews went to the University of CO and stayed
> there, got married, has 2 kids, etc.  Many others also choose to do
> same.  He did move from Boulder to another town south of Denver, to
> save $$ in living expenses.  My brother plans to retire there.

$57K per year ain't nothing to shake a stick at, if the alternative is no
work at all.

Just my opinion, and no, I could not afford the pay cut to take $57K. But
if my company went under, my idea of what I could and could not afford
might change quickly.