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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:20 AM Original message |
IT pay stagnates, workforce grows restless |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. I work IT, all 4 of us in this shop are flight risks |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Consider yourself lucky that you still have a job |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Here in Houston companies are still hiring. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They're still hiring here too, problem is hundreds of people apply for every job advertised |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I know the feeling, but try to be of good cheer |
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panAmerican (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Tridim, where are you looking? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Denver, but I don't have .NET either. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. We allowed our profession to be killed. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I've met two good programmers in my 12 year stint in the industry |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. I love it when the unemployed talk about how they're the only ones |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. There are lots of people that know how to code, the problem is the industry |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. LOL - well, as one of those who is still employed in the field |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I don't think there's anything to disagree over, you said it yourself, |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. If you know Java then C# is pretty easy to pickup. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I hear you, but honestly I'm just not interested in the .NET framework. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. C# and .net (asp.net) are used more in web development then applicaiton development. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Well maybe that's my problem. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I doubt it is the new norm. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. "ee silver linings in staff cuts, such as the opportunity to improve time management skills " |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I was thinking mentally ill, but brown-nose fits. n/t |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. There should be no H1B VISA's allowed in a 10% + unemployment market. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. +1. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. +2 n/t |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. +011 |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. lol. There are only 10 types of people... |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. ... |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. agreed. n/t |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well, the bankers whine about salary caps -- seems the working class has much a right to gripe, too. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Sorry |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Yup just like those horseless carriages eliminated the buggy whip industry. |
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Wounded Bear (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. My newphew is out of work... |
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