Given the downturn of the economy, I have been forced to accept several positions that haven't been my first choice for employment. I would, however, like to get a job programming Perl. Unfortunately, the jobs that I have seen and applied for in the area tend to be looking for more experienced Perl programmers. So, what I was thinking about doing is applying as a "volunteer" or "intern" for serveral of the local (Portland, OR) companies.

But, before I went ahead and did this, I was wondering how other monks felt about this? Has anyone else tried this? Has anyone else accepted volunteers at their company? If not, why?

And, lastly, I have several companies I was thinking about contacting, but if anybody has any companies that they know of, I would be appreciative.

Thanks
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Ben

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