Re: Programming Jobs

"Jon Jacob" <jonjacobmoon@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3AC7ACD2.8B97F328@yahoo.com... > I hope this is not off topic, but I need to ask a general audience this > question and this seems like the right group. > > I have been out of work for two months and I am not sure why. I am a > talented web programmer with three years experience, strong Perl, > JavaScript, CGI, and HTML skills and a great work ethic. You, and thousands of others looking for work right now. These skills are the bare minimum, in my opinion. > I have been offered a job (which I turned down) Well, that's a reason you're still out of work. > ...but nothing desirable has come my > way. I know the economy is slow, but I am shocked that I am out of work > for this long. Are others experiencing this, or is it just me? Many others. > I live in Portland, OR which is not the center of the tech universe but > has strong tech companies nonetheless. Are there any strong tech companies left? ;-) > I am just confused and am > wondering if it is something I am doing or something that is being done > to me. If the later, I can wait it out, but I just wanted to know if > anyone in my silimiar situation was experiencing something the same and > had any insight to share. > > I apologize for the vent, but it is starting to become frustrating and > confusing. Follow natter's advice and learn SQL. Simple web programming isn't enough to get you hired anywhere at this time. -david