Re: [cobalt-users] Reseller / Affiliate programs (scripts)

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carrie Bartkowiak wrote:

> That *is* reasonably priced. Egads, Jeff, methinks you might be selling
> yourself short!

We're low-priced because our customers are primarily people like you
(other IPPs and ISPs) who can then afford to resell our services.  Going
rate out there in the real world is about $150/hour for contract
administration.

> I might need to take you up on it one day, but hopefully I can learn quickly
> enough to keep my head above water.

Can't say I didn't try <smile>.

> You know all of those Sybex books for CCNA, MCSE, and the like?  Is there a
> book for Unix/Linux that speaks in plain-talk (which the Linux docs don't)
> that *you* feel is good enough to put your recommendation behind it?  I
> think you've written a book (I've seen mention of something like that here
> and there in the lists) but I've hunted around for your name on the book
> sites and have come up empty-handed. (No, I'm not stalking you, I swear.
> *L*)

No, I've got some in work; you may read me mentioning "DNS for Dummies"
over and over again, but it'll never be published as a Dummies book; it
just won't sell enough for them.

I'm currently promoting a "nobaloney guide to ...(insert subject here
<smile>)" line, but haven't gotten a publisher interested in it yet
<frown>.

I used to write columns and magazine articles, but it's been a few
years.  One (unpublished) novel.

> I was thinking of maybe getting a part-time job as a SysAdmin assistant at
> an ISP here locally that runs all Unix servers. If they'd even have me, that
> is... so I could LEARN!  I doubt, though, that what little I do know is even
> good enough to be an assistant. :(

I seem to recall some ISPs used to bring in people as apprentices for
free, to learn.  Don't know if anyone is still doing that, though.  Too
many liability issues.


Jeff
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