Ned,

   You are misleading (unintentionally) about
Smalltalk
job prospects or job prospects in general. While it
would be a good exercise for
Daniel to write something substantial, I seriously
doubt it will get him a job. Unless he lies (I don't
advocate lying) on his resume about Smalltalk (or
other
programming experience), he will not find a job. I
have
found that many/most companies agonize over a very
specific wish list for a particular position. They 
don't look at a candidates overall experience. Instead
they are frequently looking "exact" fit!

Regards, Vasili N Galchin

--- Ned Konz <ned at bike-nomad.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 August 2001 02:37 pm, you wrote:
> > I have recently been laid off after 2 years of
> work. While my work
> > dealt mostly with Java, J2EE and C, I would love a
> chance to make a
> > living at SmallTalk programming.
> 
> Step 1: Learn to spell Smalltalk correctly.
> 
> Step 2: Make something interesting and useful using
> Smalltalk. Make it 
> available and document it on the Web. Put it into
> your resume. Carry the code 
> and the resultant program around with you for
> interviews (CD's are cheap).
> 
> Step 3: Apply for Smalltalk jobs.
> 
> -- 
> Ned Konz
> currently: Stanwood, WA
> email:     ned at bike-nomad.com
> homepage:  http://bike-nomad.com
> 
> 


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