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I started out contracting, and I don't believe it'd be too hard to jump in
--- there are *hundreds* of open jobs (and agencies) in the SF/Bay area...
check out the DICE.com Metro Search Pages:
At 8:33 PM -0700 9/25/99, Shelley Hoose wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Here's the question again, this time complete (and thank you to those who
>took the time to reply, requesting more info from my previous e-mail):
>
>1. I'm about to strike out as a contractor. [....] is it reasonable to
>think I'll be able to get contract work?
>2. I'd like to work through an agency to start with, if possible
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