Actually, I might consider a short-term contract, if offered, which would have the same hours as my father and be in the same area as my father :-). And, just today, a friend in Boston told me about a position opening up there programming speech recognition (on Windows, unfortunately). It would have been a telecommuting position, but I felt I couldn't live up to the standards because I haven't done serious programming on the Windows platform. --- Elaine <http://www.hotmail.com/~et> wrote: > I'm beyond depressed. Barilone just about has my mind switched around > to forget about IT. It's really a mind set change. The only thing I > can't get used to is a 2/3 cut in pay. Arghhh.... > > P.S. There are a few jobs back east if you want to move back. But > New Jersey?? (or as they say back there, "New Joisey"). Ha Ha.