my wife and i and another couple we know just did the same thing...
why?!?
we were all sick of the cold and we all had been to FL before and loved it.
thor
btw: 3 out of 4 of us are computer people (2 system engineers and system
support engineer) and good luck finding work...
thor
----- Original Message -----
From: "SpamFree" <SpamFree@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 14:56
Subject: Re: [SLUG] OT: Little help?
> On Sunday May 25 2003 01:51 pm, you wrote:
> > Hey everybody,
> >
> > First off, I hope this isn't a breach of list etiquette, but I'm
wondering
> > if I can draw upon it as a resource for our upcoming move. As many of
you
> > know, my wife and I will be arriving in the Tampa area on June 1st. She
has
> > been offered an opportunity to help found a school down there, a huge
> > opportunity for an educator. However, in order to work within the
necessary
> > timeframe, we're going to be heading down before I have a job secured
and
> > we're not yet sure how much my wife's opportunity will pay. I know the
tech
> > job market in Tampa is not great so I'm trying to get as much of my job
> > hunt rolling ahead of time as possible. To that end, I would like to
submit
> > a link to my resume and a brief summary of my qualifications just in
case
> > anyone here is or knows someone who is in a position to hire and thinks
I
> > might be a match. I am reachable via email or my cell # (on resume),
which
> > is a Tampa number.
> >
> > Again, I'm not sure what the etiquette is for this kind of thing and I
> > apologize if anyone finds it annoying.
> >
> > --Brad
> >
> > RESUME
> > ------------------
> > http://academy.phpwebhosting.com/resumes/bres.html
> >
> > SUMMARY
> > ------------------
> > I'm interested in just about any kind of work, but my per-job
> > qualifications can be summarized as follows:
> > TRAINING: Advanced - My strongest skill. 3 years experience. Anything I
can
> > learn I can teach. =:) DEVELOPMENT: Intermediate (depending on
language) -
> > 2 years of PHP, including large personal projects (links on resume).
Perl
> > for systems administration. Some Java and C, but neither professionally
> > (would love to work more with them, though).
> > SYSTEMS ADMIN: Intermediate - 1 year professional admin experience plus
5
> > years administration of home networks, leading network admin training
> > courses, etc. Would be interested in a junior-level position working
under
> > someone with more real-world adminning experience. SUPPORT:
> > Intermediate/Advanced - Just about every job I've had has involved
> > supporting and interacting with users in one way or another. My
> > communication skills and the breadth of my experience make me very
capable
> > of this sort of work.
> >
> > LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
> > ------------------
> > http://academy.phpwebhosting.com/paperwork/bletrec-nh.pdf
>
>
> /me Blinks in stunned silence....
>
> You are packing up and moving across country, with no job prospects. Your
> profession is in serious decline with few available jobs, especially in
> Tampa. Your wife has a job lined up at the final destination but, you
don't
> know what the pay is???
>
> I'm sorry but, I must ask. What made you decide to chuck it all and move
to
> Tampa?????
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