I'd love to try something like this. It would give me an opportunity to
improve my skills and develop a network of contacts. I'd work on webpages
and whatever else might be needed.

Jeff

* I do what I'm afraid to do until it doesn't scare me anymore.- John
Mackey

On Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:27:57 -0500 (CDT) Michael
<mogmios@mlug.missouri.edu> writes:
> I think employee owned/controlled companies usually do a better job 
> than
> most especially in areas where specialized knowledge is involved. 
> If
> you're unemployed anyway then why not use some of your spare time 
> building
> yourself a place to work?
> 
> I guess the start of such a thing would be to find out who is 
> unemployed
> or needs extra work and what they can/will do and some estimate as 
> to how
> much they'd expect to get for doing it. Then work out some average 
> prices
> including administrative overhead and such. Possibly make a list of
> potential clients or client-groups and try to decide how best to 
> target
> them with advertisements of what our group can do.
> 
> > A co-op agency/consultancy?  Now there a GREAT idea if I ever 
> heard
> > one.  ISPFH.ORG is an ISP co-op that illiana.net uses and the 
> co-op
> > management is excellent.  This has been the only ISP I've never 
> had any
> > problems with, and I've been using the services for three years 
> (shameless
> > plug that doesn't benefit me inserted.)
> >
> > But anyway, I really don't have all the resources to start this, 
> but I
> > would contribute where I can.  Just imagine.  Tech placement 
> services run
> > by techies.  WowOwoW talk about the ability to actually get a good 
> fit
> > when working with a client.  Someone should really look into this 
> as it
> > would benefit everyone in the IT market wether they're employed or 
> not
> > (because sooner or later in this economy, you're going to be out 
> of work).
> 
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