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At the risk of howls of derision from other freelancers, do try places like PeoplePerHour and other online work auction sites. (Caution - only use ones where you can actually discuss requirements with the buyer before making a firm bid!)
Yes, it's a rubbish market and yes, some buyers expect stupid rates. (I once saw a request for someone to build a site "a bit like google and ebay" and with a budget of $200).
However, since 2008 100% of my clients have come either directly or indirectly through that route. For a couple of years I was earning roughly 3x what I ever thought could be my maximum income through contracting, as a result of bidding for a $200 one-day javascript gig that led to more work with the same client, and his associates, and their associates... I'm now semi-retired and have been for 18 months, ticking over with past clients and still getting direct requests from new clients through PPH.
If nothing else, it's a great opportunity to practice your self-marketing skills, and if you win some bids, you at least get a bit of income. More importantly you refresh your skills, widen your experience, and learn from other people's mistakes. And the best bit? Absolutely no flying involved!
Don't join a site that requires you to "buy" bids with real cash, and you've nothing to lose.
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Quote: No web development or WPF though.
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Quote: my current position(manager)
Technically he doesn't appear to be a coder per se. Since he mentioned cryptography I would suggest he goes to:
Topic: blockchain · GitHub
delves into that starts selling snake oil solutions to world problems
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fair enough, but these sites don't just provide coders; plenty of other technical and non-tech requirements there. I do non-development work through them as well as coding jobs.
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You are one verry sick puppy, ain't you?
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
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If you're willing to relocate, you could get a job in three months. Lots of jobs in Boston. Cost of living is high though.
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Thanks! Three months is not that scary.
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
modified 24-Feb-19 1:49am.
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I-95 is 1,919 miles long, running from the Maine/Canada border to Miami, FL. The length of time to find a job will vary with the location. "Tri-State" area could be Maine/NH/Massachusetts, Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut, etc. Your question is too wide open for anyone here to provide a valid answer.
What I can guarantee is that if you can't be more precise in your resume and job interviews you won't find a position that you like.
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I didn't want to provide more detailed resume as I do realize, Longie is not a job board. And I think I give enough - very versatile experience with the most of the commonly used languages. And to answer your question, I would reallocate along the I-95 and to some extend to I-78. Thanks for trying to help!
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
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I got to the end of the page and no one actually answered you question.
In my experience the problem is the Recruiting companies, hiring managers and the interview. Those folks almost never advertise for what they want. Mostly because they do not know themselves. So they ask for Super-Developer/Programmer. Once you get your Resume' out there the Recruiters take a shotgun approach and your are inundated with a ton of "opportunities" with requirements that don't match your skillset (or anyone alive today, except maybe God).
As for length of time it is totally random. A lot depends on your requirements. Are you willing to re-locate for a 6 month contract? Are you adamant about staying at home? Are you looking for contract to hire and so on.
I have worked 3 contract jobs in my 36 year career. All with reasonably satisfactory results for both parties. I would suggest Dice.com and VirtualVocations.com as places to start and get your resume' out there.
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Thank you Sir! Both for the advice and for the straw. I was thinking exactly for a contracting jobs. It fits my way of doing things. I'm very effective and dedicated programmer, bur I also need some extend periods for recovery.
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
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Yes, I get it. I am a VB6, VB.Net, and C# programmer who is skilled in SQL Server.
I only do Desktop and Winforms applications.
I wish you luck in your future endeavors.
Ed
Newer isn't always "better". Just different.
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People who haven't traveled for work often think it sounds glamorous and can't fathom why anyone would complain about doing it. They don't understand what an absolute pain in the ass air travel is and how seeing hotel rooms in many countries is not the same as being on a vacation. I stopped consulting shortly after 9/11 because after that, travel became unbearable.
I don't know any headhunters in the tri-state area, but if you're interested in freelancing, I have been using a new site that is only for freelance developers, and the hiring companies are vetted so you don't get the people that are looking to build a world class website for $1.50. They also have a guide for getting started in freelancing, in case you're interested. Check it out here. https://subspace.net/guide-to-freelancing[^]
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If you don't get arrays should you quit your job?
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Yo, that one was out of bounds!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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prefer freelancing, alloc as needed... and keep the direct reclaimables on a stack.
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At least look around for a better one. Something you should DO WHILE still employed.
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When I get I arrays I just use a mutex.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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CListCtrl to find out if others are ahead of you for the money.
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I asked, but they just through it on the stack.
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Error 9 : subscript out of range
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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You just added array of sunshine to my outlook..if I had a job I would quit.
Got my site back up after my time in the woods!
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Sure - you C I started at nothing and the BASIC starting value was 1. I am still trying to catch up.
Maybe I should map out a different career path.
Socialism is the Axe Body Spray of political ideologies: It never does what it claims to do, but people too young to know better keep buying it anyway. (Glenn Reynolds)
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Try a little Java
Got my site back up after my time in the woods!
JaxCoder.com
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Absolutely.
I'm dying from Life...
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