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>On Sunday 25 May 2003 05:10 pm, you wrote:
> 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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