So, where is the job market decent?

Post #30,696 by inthane-chan 3/4/02 3:17:28 PM Reply	So, where is the job market decent? One of the possibilities, of course, is my wife and I moving somewhere else. The main problem is, we're not interested in relocating - she's got a very sweet job that she is very happy with - so that's kind of our last gasp. Still, it would be interesting to see what's out there, and if the Right Job came along, we might be willing to make the move... "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Post #30,706 by Silverlock 3/4/02 3:46:59 PM Reply	Champaign IL College town (U of I), lot's of tech jobs, small firms with personality. One of the lowest unemployment rates in the country (2.4%?) Decent cultural attractions, not enough good restaurants :(. A day trip from Chicago, St Louis or Indianapolis. The university is always hiring in the tech field. Want to work on supercomputers? They are working on some way cool stuff here with massivley parrallel linux boxen. Saw an article last year that said they had the 2nd fastest (measured by Tflops) non-gov supercomputer in the world. With this much manure around, there must be a pony somewhere.
Post #30,755 by wharris2 3/4/02 7:58:32 PM Reply	Colleges/universities in general It all depends what you are willing to accept. Most colleges and universities don't pay up to so-called industry standards, and administrative positions are jack-of-all-trade positions, but many do have programming/sysadmin positions available. You may find yourself doing dull stuff like writing reports that do budgeting or writing SQL that manages donors - but it's better that than nothing. And, while there are plenty of PHB's in colleges, the atmosphere in those I've been at has been more low-key. Where each demon is slain, more hate is raised, yet hate unchecked also multiplies. - L. E. Modesitt
Post #30,726 by CRConrad 3/4/02 5:01:20 PM Reply	Germany is pretty OK, I hear... HTH! ;^>
Post #30,821 by bconnors 3/5/02 10:28:53 AM Reply	Provided your not a Yank They're not as friendly to us Mericans as they used to be; guess a flat economy for the past few years has soured their attitudes. BConnors "Prepare for metamorphosis. Ready, Kafka?"
Post #30,736 by nking 3/4/02 6:13:28 PM Reply	No place that I know of of course if we were to leave the USA, become citizens of another country for a while, and then apply for an H1B Work Visa, we could get a job more easily than just being an US Citizen and applying for one. :( Unless you meant where as in job market? Plenty of healthcare workers needed in nursing homes, clinics, and hospitals. Plus plenty of retail clerks, accountants, and managers needed. One thing that never shocks me is the need for managers, they almost always don't downsize the managers unless the company is really screwed up or something like Enron or Yahoo. "Will code Visual BASIC for cash."
Post #30,745 by rsf 3/4/02 6:34:46 PM Reply	Funny you should mention Y!... I just found out that they are looking to hire someone to fill my ex-position. How f'd is that! Ray
Post #30,814 by nking 3/5/02 10:20:12 AM Reply	Even funnier my ex-employer, the lawfirm, is still looking for someone to hire to replace me, and have been since the end of November! With all this IT talent going around, you'd think they could have gotten someone? "Will code Visual BASIC for cash."
Post #30,854 by a6l6e6x 3/5/02 12:10:46 PM Reply	Re: "they could have gotten someone?" Not unless they are looking for a bargain employee. The supply for the talent they want at the price they are willing to pay could be nil. Alex "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." -- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
Post #31,275 by broomberg 3/7/02 8:50:41 PM Reply	Hit or miss, depending on skills I'm looking for a Project Manager, an Oracle DBA, 1 or 2 PL/SQL programmers, a Perl/Oracle SQL programmer, and a Cold Fusion / Web coder. All positions in the 60-90K range depending on experience. I don't think that is underpaying in this economy. Philadelphia area. I've interviewed / phone screened about 2 dozen people so far (past 2 weeks) and we finally hit on a Cold Fusion / Web programmer today. I'm going to start charging head hunters a fee to read bad resumes.

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