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Shawn Weeks
11-14-2001, 02:48 PM
The following is me selling myself. :)

I'm fluent in HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and CSS. I also have minor skils in PHP - I can make polls, guestbooks, user-logins, etc, but no database skills. I'm also interested in doing online tech support, if anyone is interested in hiring me. :) I WILL WORK FOR VERY LOW WAGE.

My e-mail is shawn@olptech.com - feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Adam65
11-16-2001, 08:06 PM
A little tip for when you're 'selling yourself', never say what skills you 'don't' have. Keep it positive.
Shawn Weeks
11-17-2001, 12:09 AM
Um, ok.

I'm fluent in HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and CSS. I also have minor skils in PHP - I can make polls, guestbooks, user-logins, etc, but for stuff that I can't do, I want you to waste your time contacting me so I can tell you then. I'm also interested in doing online tech support, if anyone is interested in hiring me. I WILL WORK FOR VERY LOW WAGE.
Adam65
11-17-2001, 12:07 PM
I was only offering my advice, there's no need to be rude. If you thought about it for a minute you might see what I'm getting at, but if you're going to throw friendly tips back in people's faces, you'll get nowhere.

I would have explained the benefits of a positive approach to marketing your skills, but since you don't seem to appreciate other people's advice, since you probably think you're right on everything, I'm not going to bother.
Shawn Weeks
11-17-2001, 08:06 PM
Adam, I do appreciate your input and actually agree, but not in this case... think about it.

I'd rather not waste the time of someone looking to hire (especially if they have a deadline for the project). It's just much easier to announce that I can't do databases, the object that 96% of people who need PHP programmers are looking for.

Notice I didn't put other things I couldn't do -- just databases.

S'all good, man. :D