Not really, even a junior/trainee perl programmer earns that much, and I'm far from one of those. Sure there were a couple of tricks I only learnt recently, like /e and $_->(), but those are masters tricks, and no one starts off as a master. If I knew 5 years ago what I know now, that salary expectation could easily be increased by 50% or more.

Of course then I would never of even started writing aXML because I wouldn't see any need for it, being a master and all. Funny how things work out sometimes, but of course, your not ready to hear the truth of those words yet. First I must launch PerlNights and finish the vindication of my ideas that I told you was going to take place. Then when aXML has been widely recognised as the easiest, quickest and most flexible way to build dynamic web sites, designed by a webdesigner FOR webdesigners, instead of designed by a master programmer for master programmers, your going to be laughing on the other side of your ugly face.... whilst I'm laughing all the way to the bank :)