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From: auug@dscatl.UUCP (Atlanta UNIX Users Group)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 21:32:13 CDT
Subject: DEC/VAX Operator/Communications Specialist, North Carolina (recruiter)

[ Supplied to the Atlanta UNIX Users Group (AUUG) ]

Have a 1-year+ contract in North Carolina for a DEC/VAX
Operator/Communications Specialist.

Requirements: cluster operator experience with VMS 5.5.2, DCM/VCS,
LU6.2, SNA, RJE.  Experience with DEC master/cluster control,
performance management, supporting pathworks and
ethernet/token-ring.  VAX 6000 experience in a multi-mode cluster
environment.

Immediate need.

Contact:
   Dominique Pair
   National Search Consultants
   2022 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 180, Atlanta, Ga  30339
   (404) 980-0600
   (404) 953-4048 (FAX for resumes)

[ AUUG is posting this as a service to the NETNEWS community.  The recruiter
  does not have e-mail capability, so e-mail responses will not be forwarded.]


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From: auug@dscatl.UUCP (Atlanta UNIX Users Group)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract,atl.jobs
Subject: DEC/VAX Operator/Communications Specialist, North Carolina
(recruiter)
Date: 31 Dec 92 17:02:23 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Atlanta UNIX Users Group,  Atlanta  GA


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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Subject: Unix Software Developer; SF Bay Area; TMS
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: 3+ years GUI development; Telesoft experience
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ca
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 06:26:19 GMT



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Taos Mountain Software,	a Mountain View, CA based Unix	Contract-
ing and	Training company, has several Unix contract openings.

Taos Mountain offers its W2 contractors	Health Insurance,  Educa-
tional	Reimbursement,	business  cards,  Internet access, and we
work hard to keep our  contractors  busy  from	one  contract  to
another.  Contact us for details.

When replying, please indicate	req  number  and  job  title.  If
emailing us a resume, please send only ascii resumes.

============================ REQ 265 ===========================

Job Title:		Software Developer

Geographic Location:	East San Francisco Bay Area

Likely Duration:	4-8 weeks

Job Description:	Telesoft GUI Development
	Write some general utility screens using Telesoft, a GUI builder.


Candidate Qualifications:

	- 3+ years of GUI development/maint experience on Sun workstations
	- Previous GUI development using "Telesoft" a must.




USMail:	Technical Staffing		Voice:	(415) 961-2100
	Taos Mountain Software		Fax:	(415) 961-6668
	415 Clyde Ave.,	Suite 105	Email:	tms@netcom.com
	Mountain View, CA  94043


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From: ap@eecs.nwu.edu (Anatoly Pritikin)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:06:15 CDT
Subject: Re: Compensation rate



From my experience the best you can get though bodyshop is 40/hour. The
situation with Unix is not very optimistic in Chicago. After AT&T layed off a
lot of 
Unix programmers people accept low rate.

Anatoly.
--
Anatoly Pritikin	Dept of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
ap@eecs.nwu.edu		Northwestern University



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From: ap@eecs.nwu.edu (Anatoly Pritikin)
Subject: Re: Compensation rate
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, Il., USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 00:22:12 GMT
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From: chetans@agora.rain.com (Northwest Software Inc.)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 02:41:09 CDT
Subject: Portland, Oregon, 2 Years, C++ X-Windows IS Project Manager


 PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY VIA U.S. MAIL, EMAIL,  OR FAX

	*********************************************
	*      SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER             *
	*********************************************

DESCRIPTION:

Portland, Oregon, 2 years: Management and Architecture for a large
X-Windows, C++, SYBASE Information System Project.

REQUIREMENTS

10 years total experience; 2 years as 1st level manager; solid development
experience for large commercial C++ and X-Windows projects.  BSCS or
equivelant.

DESIRED

Advanded degree, e.g., Ph.D.; SYBASE.


INTERESTED ?  RESPOND IN STRICT CONFIDENCE TO:

		Northwest Software, Inc.
		Attn: Job#: Project Manager       
		P.O. Box 91396
		Portland, OR 97291-0396

		FAX: 503-645-5892

		Email: chetans@agora.rain.com


		Note: It is our policy to talk to you first prior to 
		submitting you to our clients.  Unless we obtain your 
		permission, we will not submit your resume to anyone.
		    
		(If you are not a perfect match, we prefer that you 
		 mail us your resumes.  We will maintain it on our files
		 for future contract/employment jobs.  Thanks for your
		 understanding and cooperation)

MESSAGE TO NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES:

If you are a new college graduate, you should be aware that our clients
pay our fees and usually expect us to recruit experienced professionals
and/or consultants.  Therefore, we'd like to suggest that you either
contact your college placement center, or college recruiters at the
employers' directly.  Most large companies have a program to recruit new
college graduates like yourself.

ABOUT NORTHWEST SOFTWARE, INC.

Northwest Software, Inc. (NSI) provides Consulting Services 
to top-rated high technology companies across the United States.  
NSI has offices in Portland (Oregon), Los Angeles, and India.  NSI's
spectrum of services include: turn-key implementation of projects either
at our client's site or in India, and recruitment services.


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From: chetans@agora.rain.com (Northwest Software Inc.)
Subject: Portland, Oregon, 2 Years, C++ X-Windows IS Project Manager
Organization: Open Communications Forum
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 00:28:10 GMT
From: mcs@wet.UUCP (Gil Nardo)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: Re: Fixed Price Contracts: Hourly info needed?
Date: 29 Dec 92 05:39:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Wetware Diversions, San Francisco

cantwell@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Jeff Cantwell) writes:
> I am just about to write my first contract.  A fixed price contract
> seems like a good idea. Is any hourly information normally included in
> such a contract? For example, that person A will be available for up
> to 40 hours per week, and person B will be available for up to 20
> hours per week? Or is such information excluded, and only deliverables
> and total cost specified?
> Also, can the client be charged for delays in providing needed data or
> software? If so, how is this normally done? Or is it better to state
> the requirements in the contract, and just not do anything until
> needed materials are provided?

My first contract was a fixed bid contract and was a useful learning
experience (ie - bad way to start).  The biggest problem with fix
bids are that the requirements associated with them generally are
not static, no matter how detailed they are made.  There are two
major problems. First, even though the requirements are understood
by both the client and the contractor, the interpretations will NOT
always coincide. Second, as the project progresses, seemingly minor
changes creep into the specs, e.g., unforseen requirements or
unforseen complications.  The effect of these problems seems to go
against the contractor.
One possible way to protect yourself in these contracts is to not
tie payments to deliveries, but to tie them instead to a regular
interval.  Other strategies include specifying cost per change
and controlling milestone approvals.
Good Luck!
-- 
Gil Nardo                  | mcs@wet.com
Migrant Computing Services | (415)664-1032
1032 Irving Street, #435   |-----------------
San Francisco, 94122       | Supernova = *!
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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 03:16:37 CDT
Subject: Unix OLTP Programmer; SF Bay Area; TMS



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Taos Mountain Software,	a Mountain View, CA based Unix	Contract-
ing and	Training company, has several Unix contract openings.

Taos Mountain offers its W2 contractors	Health Insurance,  Educa-
tional	Reimbursement,	business  cards,  Internet access, and we
work hard to keep our  contractors  busy  from	one  contract  to
another.  Contact us for details.

When replying, please indicate	req  number  and  job  title.  If
emailing us a resume, please send only ascii resumes.

============================ REQ 271 ===========================

Job Title:  OLTP Programmer

Geographic Location:	San Francisco Bay Area

Likely Duration: ongoing

Job Description: You will enhance and "productize" a database application
that is	in a prototype stage at	present.  This application is essentially
a call tracking	database.  The database	package	is NOT one of the standard
UNIX DBMS'.  The user interface	is Motif based.	 You will be programming in
a description language (similar	to a 4GL).

Additionally, you will have ultimate responsibility for	installing it on
the main server	and on all users workstations, so that an excellent UNIX
knowledge is necessary.

Once the application is	"up and	running", you will be supporting it on an
on-call	basis.

Candidate Qualifications:

	- Database Applications	Programmer with	a proven track record
	  of completing	a variety of projects.

	- Strong analytical skills

	- Excellent UNIX skills	(C programming,	shell programming, utilties,
	  admin	commands, etc).

	- Comfortable working with non-technical end-users.




USMail:	Technical Staffing		Voice:	(415) 961-2100
	Taos Mountain Software		Fax:	(415) 961-6668
	415 Clyde Ave.,	Suite 105	Email:	tms@netcom.com
	Mountain View, CA  94043


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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Subject: Unix OLTP Programmer; SF Bay Area; TMS
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: DB Appl Pgmr; C prog; shell; polished professional
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ca
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 06:31:16 GMT
From: mbradley@terapin.com (Michael Bradley)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: Re: contract payment methods question
Date: 29 Dec 92 19:05:51 GMT
Organization: BBS

>bobert@informix.com (Robert Murphy) writes:
>> Well, over 80% of the bugs that have been reported against our project
>> have turned out to be in the client's libraries.  ...  In the future, what
>> should we do?  Should we build an automatic price increase into our
>> contracts for extra work caused by client screw-ups?  Are there other,
>> better ways of dealing with this sort of thing?
>
Murphy should renegotiate the contract. The bugs they're fixing are not their
own, so they have no responsibility for them and should not be fixing them
until they have added fixing them to the scope of work in their contract.

In general, fixed price contracts are no different from any other contract.
They are always subject to renegotiation.
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: hahn@gigantor.nas.nasa.gov (Jonathan Hahn)
Subject: Re: Can I setup a retirement plan?
Organization: Unetix Inc. @ NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 04:46:18 GMT

In article <1992Dec19.191737.20176@eagercon.com> eager@eagercon.com writes:
>In article 2690@cronos.metaphor.com, shankar@ouyang.metaphor.com (Ravi Shankar) writes:
>>I got a software contract with a client through a job shop. I have been 
>>working on this contract. The job shop retains a percenatge of my income
>>from the client and I receive a W-2. This job shop does NOT offer any 
>>retirement plans such as 401K. 
>>
>>Under this situation, will I be able to setup a SEP-IRA or Keough Plan? 
>>If not, will I be able to do it if I were to incorporate?
>
>Check with a financial advisor for full details.
>
>I believe that you do not qualify for either a Keogh or SEP-IRA, since you 
>are NOT self-employed.  As long as you are paid on a W-2, you are an 
>employee. 

True... but as long as your employer (the job shop) doesn't offer a
pension plan, you can contribute $2K to an IRA and deduct it from
your taxes.

>If you incorporate, and are paid as a corporation, you can have a Keogh or SEP.

If you're a W-2 employee of your own corporation you can't have a
Keogh; you can have a SEP-IRA or a corporate pension plan.

>Michael J. Eager		Michael.Eager@eagercon.com

-jonathan hahn
-- 
hahn@nas.nasa.gov					wk: (415) 604-4360
..!ames!amelia!hahn					hm: (408) 736-7014
From: jmalis@world.std.com (Judee Malis)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: Apollo DSEE, Aegis; eastern MA; 1099 broker
Summary: Apollo DSEE, Aegis;  eastern MA; 1099 broker
Keywords: APOLLO
Date: 31 Dec 92 18:51:03 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA

Six month contracts exist for experienced Apollo workstation developers. 
Client wants DSEE, Aegis or Dialog experience.  Two contracts available.
Client is developing and maintaining network management software.  Work is
paid 1099 directly by client.

For more info, please call Judee Malis at Prosoft Consulting: 617-489-3055.

Please do not leave mail.  You can fax a resume or leave a message at any time
to the above phone number.
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From: argos@well.sf.ca.us (Sushil Kumar)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract,misc.jobs.offered
Subject: Senior Software Engineer. Sun YP/NIS Protocol experience.
Date: 29 Dec 92 08:04:43 GMT
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc



ARGOS Software Systems is a fast growing dynamic company providing
tools for the UNIX development environment. We also develop RDBMS based
vertical applications and provide consulting services in all phases of
product development.
 
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical coverage
and vacation.

We currently have the following position(s) open:

-------------------------------ARG-OS22------------------------------------

Senior Software Engineer

Requirements: 
4-5 years of experience with Sun YP/NIS protocol
including:
-YPBINDPROG
-YPPROG
-RFS

*******************************************************************************
ARGOS Software Systems   	 *		Tel #  510-713-2142
39120 Argonaut Way, #227	 *		Fax #  510-713-2192
Fremont, CA 94538		 *		Email 
argos@well.sf.ca.us
*******************************************************************************



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From: argos@well.sf.ca.us (Sushil Kumar)
Subject: Senior Software Engineer. Sun YP/NIS Protocol experience.
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 06:50:18 GMT
misc.jobs.offered:26500
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: georged@shell.portal.com (George C Domenikos)
Subject: Client/Server Instructor wanted (Boston)
Organization: Portal Communications Company
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:52:25 GMT

Distributed Technologies Corporation (DTC) is  seeking to fill the following opening:

Instructor to deliver training in Client Server Technologies. Previous teaching experience and class management skills required.

Local people (Massachusetts) highly preferred.

For more information please contact DTC at:

Tel: (617) 684-0060
Fax: (617) 684-0072

DTC is an equal opportunity employer

Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: "Perry L. Geib" <p00164@psilink.com>
Subject: CONTRACT OFFERED: UNIX System Administration
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 23:45:32 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

ATSIM, Inc. is a software service company specializing in Flight Simulation.  
ATSIM is owned and operated by experienced Flight Simulation software 
engineers.  We offer our contractors a full insurance package, tuition 
reimbursement, and technical assistance.

POSITION:	UNIX System Administrator

REQUIREMENTS:  	Previous UNIX system administration experience (5+ years),
		TCP/IP, NFS, Korn shell, Harris CS/UX 6.1.

DESCRIPTION:	Experienced UNIX sys admin to develop all administrative 
		function scripts (networking, back-up procedures, etc.) on a 
		Harris Nighthawk.  Responsible for development of user 
		documentation and production of written user procedures.

LOCATION:	OK

RATE:		$40-45/Hour

DURATION:	3 months (with a possible follow-on of 3+ months)

FOLLOW-UP:	p00164@psilink.com
		800-292-8746 (Voice)
		607-277-1491 (FAX)

CONTACT:	Mary Shoemaker

NOTE:		If you are interested in this position please fax your resume
		or email (in ascii format).  All applicants will be asked for 
		professional references and undergo technical interviews 
		prior to submission.
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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 03:14:34 CDT
Subject: Unix S/W developer; SF Bay Area; TMS


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Taos Mountain Software,	a Mountain View, CA based Unix	Contract-
ing and	Training company, has several Unix contract openings.

Taos Mountain offers its W2 contractors	Health Insurance,  Educa-
tional	Reimbursement,	business  cards,  Internet access, and we
work hard to keep our  contractors  busy  from	one  contract  to
another.  Contact us for details.

When replying, please indicate	req  number  and  job  title.  If
emailing us a resume, please send only ascii resumes.

============================ REQ 243 ===========================


Job Title:		S/W Developer

Geographic Location:	San Francisco South Bay	Area

Job Description:	C++/Motif Application Debug

	Work with existing graphical database application for large
	monitoring and management of large resource pool. Combination of
	graphical GUI, object management, and data tracking.


Candidate Qualifications:

	- 2-5 years experience C++ / Motif
	- SunOS	experience required
	- AIX experience helpful




USMail:	Technical Staffing		Voice:	(415) 961-2100
	Taos Mountain Software		Fax:	(415) 961-6668
	415 Clyde Ave.,	Suite 105	Email:	tms@netcom.com
	Mountain View, CA  94043


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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Subject: Unix S/W developer; SF Bay Area; TMS
Keywords: C++ MOtif; SunOS; AIX
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ca
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 06:16:26 GMT


Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: jkenton@world.std.com (Jeff Kenton)
Subject: Re: What to charge for travel time
Keywords: Travel
Organization: Kenton Systems Corporation, Weston MA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 02:29:18 GMT

steve@hsvaic.boeing.com (Steve Tanner) writes:

>I'd like to know how people charge for travel time during out-of-town
>overnight and longer trips.  I'm sure this has been dealt with before,

Charge your normal hourly rate for travel time (you could be billing
real work if you weren't on a plane) plus air fare.  Charge 8 hours
minimum for each day out of town, even if there's no work for you to
do.


-- 
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=			Jeff Kenton	(617) 894-4508			=
=			    jkenton@world.std.com			=
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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 03:16:10 CDT
Subject: Unix SQE Group Lead-Senior; San Fran Bay Area; TMS




* * * *	* * * *	* * * *	* * * *	* * * *	* * * *	* * * *	* * * *	* *

Taos Mountain Software,	a Mountain View, CA based Unix	Contract-
ing and	Training company, has several Unix contract openings.

Taos Mountain offers its W2 contractors	Health Insurance,  Educa-
tional	Reimbursement,	business  cards,  Internet access, and we
work hard to keep our  contractors  busy  from	one  contract  to
another.  Contact us for details.

When replying, please indicate	req  number  and  job  title.  If
emailing us a resume, please send only ascii resumes.

============================ REQ 267 ===========================

Job Title:		SQE Group Lead

Geographic Location:	San Francisco Bay Area

Likely Duration:	3-6+ months

Job Description:	Lead X11 Imaging Testing Group

	Group-lead / senior test engineer to manage
	most testing aspects of	an X-windows based imaging software
	application.  Evaluate and purchase test coverage software.
	Develop	test plan and bug-report database systems.
	Hands-on testing and debugging,	managing a small team of
	professional SQE engineers.  This position calls for a manager
	with strong working knowledge of SQE methodology.

Candidate Qualifications:

	- Prefer MSCS/EE with 3-6 years	Software Quality Engineering
	  work experience focusing on the automated testing of
	  X windows-based applications.

	- Proven ability to find bugs and to debug applications.
	- Strong C programming experience.




USMail:	Technical Staffing		Voice:	(415) 961-2100
	Taos Mountain Software		Fax:	(415) 961-6668
	415 Clyde Ave.,	Suite 105	Email:	tms@netcom.com
	Mountain View, CA  94043


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From: tms@netcom.com (Taos Mountain Software)
Subject: Unix SQE Group Lead-Senior; San Fran Bay Area; TMS
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: Senior Lead; Expert SQE; X Windows/ debugging
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ca
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 06:28:31 GMT
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Distribution: world
From: markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mark)
Organization: Odyssey Ultraware, Inc
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:20:43 CDT
Subject: Re: Fixed Price Contracts: Hourly info needed?

In article <BzzFxJ.2L4@vuse.vanderbilt.edu> cantwell@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Jeff
Cantwell) writes:
>I am just about to write my first contract.  A fixed price contract
>seems like a good idea. Is any hourly information normally included in
>such a contract? For example, that person A will be available for up
>to 40 hours per week, and person B will be available for up to 20
>hours per week? Or is such information excluded, and only deliverables
>and total cost specified?

I no longer believe that activities like programming, which are at their
root creative activities equivalent in nature to writing, can be or should be
subjected to a contract basis.

If you do this for long, you will experience burnout and even before then
you will find your ability to generate software severely stifled by the
imposition of a timetable.

A better means to pursue programming as a living is to pursue it in the
same manner as writing: try to negotiate a licensing arrangement, or try to
arrange for full ownership of your product and the delivery of royalties from
each recipient of the product.

The first client can get the product at a discount for being a beta-tester.
Alternatively, you could ask them to share in on some of the royalties in
exchange for subsidizing the development period, in which case you should
gear your product for general use instead of as a custom product.

As such, I am doing everything in my power to try and get out of this
project and starve contract cycle I am in, and to try and develop a
royalty basis for my income.


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