is the length of my next project for work. It seems to get harder and harder to find anything long term lately. It pays less than what I'm use to making, but the good news is the project / contract job is less than 10 miles from my house and takes about 15 minutes to get to work. A little extra cash to stay ahead of some bills always is nice. I'll also be eligible for unemployment again. I don't like collecting unemployment, but it seems in the IT industry it's somewhat soft and employers rarely hire anyone "full-time" these days. They don't want to pay for the benefit packages. I think when it's over I'll buy a nice kit...something to look forward to.