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. lol that I agree with > > 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). ah like with 4 kids I have nothing better to do than run down and grab a book and evaluate my parenting skills. never mind keeping up with the current advances in techniques and technology > > 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) umm I take it you dont have kids and only pay part of the rent or what not? lets see rent is 1200/mo 1200 * 12 = 14400 and umm socialist system.. umm where you been hiding? at least I dont live in a police state. > 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 > >