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  • M Matt U

    Well, I'm back in the wonderful world of CodeProject. :) I was out for a little bit. I left my last job due to some issues there. But I got my first big break in the professional world, thanks to the experience at my previous job. I posted my resumé on CareerBuilder.com and I received a call from a firm in Nashville about a week later. I've been working as a programming consultant since last Tuesday. I just wanted to say hey and let everyone know I'll be around more often. :-D

    djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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    Ravi Bhavnani
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    Welcome back!  And thanks for spelling resumé correctly. :) /ravi

    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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      Welcome back!  And thanks for spelling resumé correctly. :) /ravi

      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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      Matt U
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      Haha. I take it that doesn't happen too often?

      djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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      • M Matt U

        Well, I'm back in the wonderful world of CodeProject. :) I was out for a little bit. I left my last job due to some issues there. But I got my first big break in the professional world, thanks to the experience at my previous job. I posted my resumé on CareerBuilder.com and I received a call from a firm in Nashville about a week later. I've been working as a programming consultant since last Tuesday. I just wanted to say hey and let everyone know I'll be around more often. :-D

        djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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        Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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        Nashville, is nice, I hope you are getting well compensated. Every time I have tried to get a contract their all of the companies have been notoriously tight.

        Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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          Nashville, is nice, I hope you are getting well compensated. Every time I have tried to get a contract their all of the companies have been notoriously tight.

          Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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          Matt U
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          Well, given that I have no formal education in the field (no degree, no certification), and not even a high school diploma -- I'd say $40K isn't bad to start out. However, I live in a small town about 45 miles from downtown, and this town is cheap as can be. Taxes are lower, housing is significantly lower. So I can make a good living here just off of my starting pay. :-D

          djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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          • M Matt U

            Well, given that I have no formal education in the field (no degree, no certification), and not even a high school diploma -- I'd say $40K isn't bad to start out. However, I live in a small town about 45 miles from downtown, and this town is cheap as can be. Taxes are lower, housing is significantly lower. So I can make a good living here just off of my starting pay. :-D

            djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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            Good luck , you deserve it. We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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            • pkfoxP pkfox

              Good luck , you deserve it. We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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              Matt U
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              I appreciate it, pkfox. I've worked my butt off for the past 16 years, since I was 10, to get into this field. And it's finally paying off. :)

              djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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              • M Matt U

                I appreciate it, pkfox. I've worked my butt off for the past 16 years, since I was 10, to get into this field. And it's finally paying off. :)

                djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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                Hi Matt, I retrained when I was 36 , going from being an engineer to a software engineer, three plus years of studying with very little money and being with people half my age who were only doing it as a way of avoiding the real world, I still study like crazy despite having been in the game 20 + years now, still love what I do, go for it mate and best of luck. We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                  Hi Matt, I retrained when I was 36 , going from being an engineer to a software engineer, three plus years of studying with very little money and being with people half my age who were only doing it as a way of avoiding the real world, I still study like crazy despite having been in the game 20 + years now, still love what I do, go for it mate and best of luck. We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                  Matt U
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                  Oh, I study every day. I'm always looking to expand my horizons. Plus, my employer covers 100% of the cost for certifications, including .NET Framework. I plan to work toward a few certifications in the relatively near future. They also cover education costs, so I may look into obtaining my degree in the next few years as well. :)

                  djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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                  • M Matt U

                    Oh, I study every day. I'm always looking to expand my horizons. Plus, my employer covers 100% of the cost for certifications, including .NET Framework. I plan to work toward a few certifications in the relatively near future. They also cover education costs, so I may look into obtaining my degree in the next few years as well. :)

                    djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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                    :thumbsup: We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                    • M Matt U

                      Well, I'm back in the wonderful world of CodeProject. :) I was out for a little bit. I left my last job due to some issues there. But I got my first big break in the professional world, thanks to the experience at my previous job. I posted my resumé on CareerBuilder.com and I received a call from a firm in Nashville about a week later. I've been working as a programming consultant since last Tuesday. I just wanted to say hey and let everyone know I'll be around more often. :-D

                      djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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                      MacSpudster
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                      We* totally missed you!s

                      *Some guy in back-hills Kentucky named Bubba the Distiller Dude and a Canadian Mounty. Oh, wait, those two belong to a different topic. Nevermind, I guess "we" didn't miss ya, after all...

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                      • M Matt U

                        Yay, I missed that. ;-P

                        djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

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                        Be careful of the syntax there. He may try to feed you to the hamsters.

                        Software Zen: delete this;

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