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Post #177,347
by tuberculosis
Picture of tuberculosis
10/1/04 1:11:39 PM
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New Most markets seem that way
I cringe everytime I hear some talking head say the economy is rolling.

Swirling downwards would be more apt.


That was lovely cheese.

     --Wallace, The Wrong Trousers
Post #177,360
by imric
10/1/04 2:00:58 PM
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New *nod*
Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
Post #177,365
by jake123
10/1/04 2:32:09 PM
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New I believe the expression is "circling"
as in "circling the bowl."
--\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton                            jake at consultron.ca *\n* [link|http://consultron.ca|http://consultron.ca]                   [link|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] *\n* Kingston Ontario Canada               [link|news://news.consultron.ca|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #177,370
by ben_tilly
10/1/04 3:03:37 PM
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New Things seem to be going well in the Perl world
Friends in the Perl community have told me that jobs are getting far easier to find. I know of companies that have had enough trouble finding Perl people that they have dropped expectations - they'll hire junior people and train rather than expecting to find senior people.

It isn't a boom, but were I making the move that I did a year ago, I would be willing to consider a lot more cities.

I understand that the market varies widely by skillset though.

Cheers,
Ben
About the use of language: it is impossible to sharpen a pencil with a blunt axe. It is equally vain to try to do it with ten blunt axes instead. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra
Post #177,371
by ChrisR
10/1/04 3:10:10 PM
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New Perl passes C
At least according to the [link|http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/09/24/39FErrdev_1.html?s=feature|IWE Survey]. :-)
Post #177,404
by lincoln
10/1/04 6:32:46 PM
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New Hold the phone - somebody is willing to TRAIN???
Damn, I gotta get me into that kind of employer right quick.

Got any leads?
lincoln
"Windows XP has so many holes in its security that any reasonable user will conclude it was designed by the same German officer who created the prison compound in "Hogan's Heroes." - Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times
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Post #177,414
by ben_tilly
10/1/04 8:04:18 PM
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New Not in your area, sorry
I can think of 2 companies in the LA area that have gone from looking for a senior person to someone with a year of Perl or so. (The ad says a year, the reality...)

I think that they'd accept as experience doing a lot of little tasks in Perl while your official job said something else. Given how many people use Perl in that way, I don't see why anyone would want to hire someone intending to teach them Perl from scratch.

Also I wouldn't expect to find opportunities like this outside of a small number of markets. The market in LA being particularly good - that's why I chose to move here last year.

Cheers,
Ben
About the use of language: it is impossible to sharpen a pencil with a blunt axe. It is equally vain to try to do it with ten blunt axes instead. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra
     Had an interview in Irving yesterday - (lincoln) - (11) - Oct. 1, 2004, 12:00:56 PM EDT
         Sorry to hear that - (Nightowl) - Oct. 1, 2004, 12:09:42 PM EDT
         Well, that sucks chuncks! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Oct. 1, 2004, 12:29:31 PM EDT
         Most markets seem that way - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Oct. 1, 2004, 01:11:39 PM EDT
             *nod* -NT - (imric) - Oct. 1, 2004, 02:00:58 PM EDT
             I believe the expression is "circling" - (jake123) - Oct. 1, 2004, 02:32:09 PM EDT
             Things seem to be going well in the Perl world - (ben_tilly) - (3) - Oct. 1, 2004, 03:03:37 PM EDT
                 Perl passes C - (ChrisR) - Oct. 1, 2004, 03:10:10 PM EDT
                 Hold the phone - somebody is willing to TRAIN??? - (lincoln) - (1) - Oct. 1, 2004, 06:32:46 PM EDT
                     Not in your area, sorry - (ben_tilly) - Oct. 1, 2004, 08:04:18 PM EDT
         You were in my neck of the woods! - (gdaustin) - (1) - Oct. 8, 2004, 12:06:59 AM EDT
             Company helps other companies - (lincoln) - Oct. 11, 2004, 02:18:31 AM EDT

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