As I am searching for jobs I am hit from all sides by different types of companies wanting a certain type of person. I have current opportunities doing things like a local 3 month contract project with intensive coding or a 1 hour commute 6-12 month contract project or a permanent position with a consulting company working at a San Antonio client for 10 months interacting with India. Also I could have those relocation projects, two in Seattle, one in Florida and one in California. The one in California is very desperate. I didn't even catch their name and they said they could give me 100k off the bat(like I would ever move there). Then there are the super-commute projects where I would be gone during the week and have a separate apartment. One in Cleveland and one in Arkansas. A majority of them are for very well known companies. Then I am also getting calls from other companies in Downtown Dallas that want me to go on a first interview. I probably have been on at least 100 separate interviews already in my life. It's getting to where I can answer their questions before they ask them. It started where I would get calls only during the day. Then I got two calls last night. It's nice to be wanted, but I do know that once I take a job all of these calls will be irritating. The first interview usually starts off as a basic tech interview with standard tech questions. The second face to face is a little more versitile. I've been going up in front of guru's with 22 years coding experience asking me to know specific details about every little nuance. One time I just told the guy - hey that's what Google is for and he agreed. Reality is that anything can be asked and I shouldn't worry about what it is, because one key to a successful face-to-face interview is 50% personality. Recruiters are another source of interviews. They are the pimps of the tech world. Basically they find the job and get a percentage of your money. They like it when you go 1099 instead of W-2 on taxes. I still have yet to figure out the best conversion rate for a 1099. The standard seems to be 5$ more - like 55hr w-2 and 60hr 1099. However, I hear that the disparity should be greater, like $8 hr. I will probably have some offers next week, but so far there really hasn't been a job jump out at me as perfect. I doubt I'll find it. Maybe I'll take the 3 month one and continue looking. Anyway, I was at a face-to-face interview yesterday and the guy kept on asking me questions about the Rational Process of Development. He kept on grilling me about the process. When he asked me if I had any questions I asked if the company used the Rational Process. He said no. So dare I say it. Why ask about it?

Thought of the Day
Phil: Do you ever have deja vu Mrs. Lancaster?
Mrs. Lancaster: I don't think so, but I could check with the kitchen.
-Groundhog Day