career advice needed

[srisa]

Hello,
Currently I am into PHP/MySQL. Now I want to learn a new language, and zeroed in on perl. One thing to keep in mind is that , right now I am fit for telecommute positions only. I am interested in C/C++, but not sure if I can get telecommute positions in that.
What would you suggest that would add to my existing knowledge base, compliment and supplement, or whatever it is called.
Thank you.

[Hack]

That would depend on the direction you want to go.

Are you interested in web apps and only web apps?

Database work or no?

[srisa]

Desktop or web applicatons, anything will do. Design is sort of no, no. I don't have an affinity or dislike for database work. If it is needed I will do it, but not the extent of becoming a DBA.

[Hack]

Most database programmers are not DBAs, but they do work very closely with them.

I would look into VB.NET (you can download the express version for free from Micrsoft's site) and C# (also express version is free)