D Programmer Jobs at Sociomantic Labs

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 12/5/13 3:32 AM, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 12/5/13, Don <x at nospam.com> wrote:
>> We have a lot of experience with relocation. It's completely
>> normal for us.
>
> That's great to hear. My main concern is having a place to stay. I'm
> not financially capable right now, unfortunately.

I was in the same situation back in the 1990s. I recall to this day the 
advice from a genius older programmer: "You can do good work. All you 
need now is a source of money." Back then I wasn't entirely clear what 
he meant because I didn't realize what money people are willing to pay 
for the right skills.

The right approach is indeed to get a source of money. That works quite 
simply: (a) ace the interview; (b) tell what they need to do for them to 
secure your skills. You quite literally have something to sell that has 
a good value, and they need to assess that. Worrying about a place to 
live at your new location breaks sequence. I had only $300 in my pocket 
when I landed in New York in 1998, but also a paying job.


Andrei