Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

> Yea its not bad if you dont have a life outside of programming and/or > computers Well most professionals who would go to this conference -- IMHO -- would be doing it because it would be worth while. For instance, I considered going because if it reduced the time it takes for me to develop software by just 1% it would more then pay itself off. > if you have kids or other responsibilities then all of a sudden 500$ becomes > a very large issue as thats a months groceries or what not... Well there are a number of things to consider. It is a lot about what you value and how you manage your money. (Pick up a copy of one of the Rich Dad's series in your local library / bookstore to see what I mean). > heh yea the average salary is 50K but then when the government takes 40% (if > your canadian) that is not a whole lot (50000 - (.40 * 50000) == 30000) That's a heckuva lot of money. Especially when you consider you canadians have a cradle to grave socialist system that covers major expenses for us from the US like healthcare. Of course, I don't know your particular situation. What would be reasonable to you? -Dan