OK, I'll drop the "accidental DBA" moniker from my public speaking; I'll just use it here on these forums.

What recruiters have people had the best experience with? I ask because now that I'm putting myself out there, I'm getting a lot of responses from recruiters, with things that are just 6 months contracts in the mid-west somewhere. I've got nothing against the mid-west, but I live in the southwest and don't like the idea of being so far from my family. I believe my wife needs me nearby, to help with the responsibilities of our life. Bottom line is, most recruiters contacting me these days tend to just offer 1 job, always a short term contract job, and then I don't hear from them ever again. That doesn't seem to me to be a recruiter, at least not working for me. They're working for the company they've contracted with to fill positions fast.