Re: Ada?

[Gary Scott <scottg@flash.net>]

Adrian Hoe wrote:
> 
> muaddib@digibank.it (Enrico A.) wrote in message news:<98104da8.0202270726.97da933@posting.google.com>...
> > Ciao,
> >
> > >but getting a
> > > job programming in Ada is relatively difficult, even in the US (and
> > > reportedly near impossible in most other countries).
> >
> > here in Italy Ada is pretty unknown, I think only 3 or 4 companies use
> > it. For sure Agusta use Ada in some projects and someone told me Fiat
> > too.
> > I've to tell you something : some time ago i went to the biggest
> > bookstore here in Milan (5 floors full of books) to buy an Ada book in
> > Italian, but I didn't found it, so i asked to a librarian there and he
> > laught a lot and said to me "Ahahah Ada ahahah you're crazy!! Who uses
> > Ada in this world? Ahahah... go and use something else, like C
> > ahahah". Very disappointing. Of course there were (there are) no books
> > about Ada in Italian on print.
> > But, let me know, a good Ada programmer, in the US, is paid well? I
> > ask that because i think i'll come to live in the USA soon (one or two
> > years) with my young wife and my lil' child (he was born less than 1
> > Month ago)...
> > Ciao,
> >    Enrico B.A.
> 
> Living standard is high in the US and almost 1/3 of your salary go to
> your taxes. Each state has different tax rates. You should find out
> regarding taxes, living expenses, rental, etc. US$4000-US$6000 a month
> is merely enough for one to survive. I hope you have got more than
> this figure. You should also find out more about health care (health
> care is very expensive in US) and health insurance. You should have
> insurance to cover the health care for you, your wive and your child.
> 

Well, this is a very broad generalization.  There are areas in the US
where cost of living is beyond belief (well almost).  There are other
desirable locations that have very low cost of living.  In my case, I
live in a state with no income taxes and fairly low property taxes.  
Still, I could move back to rural Indiana and live a very good life on
the above income (actually preferable to where I live now, but I'd have
difficulty making as much) .

> But Ada jobs usually pay high in US even you are not working for
> Millitary or so.
> 
> This is just my opinion and for the sake of the archive, so you should
> find out from your friends or relatives (if any) living in US.
> 
>                                        -- Adrian Hoe
>                                        -- http://adrianhoe.com


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