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Post #3,284

by DonRichards

7/31/01 3:32:51 PM

I think you've nailed it

The correlation between a large metro area and a tech staffing glut. Here in Champaign the comapanies are all smaller and the whole town is much more of an education based economy. Lots of companies started by ex-U of I-ers (Spyglass anyone?) with a true weirdness in staffing. Tons of students able to work short hours during the school year. But getting people with experience who are willing to live here year-round is another story.

"When it crosses my mind to do something, I don't ask why, I ask why not. And usually there's no reason not to, so I just go ahead. It's given me the strangest collection of hats"

Post #3,316

by tonytib

7/31/01 8:44:32 PM

Also private/public ownership may make a difference

For example, we're quoting an expensive machine for a midwestern filter company. They don't seem to be affected by the high tech slowdown; maybe part of it is that private companies (they are private) aren't affected as much by stock market woes, along with the different market (although filters are used extensively by high tech, e.g. for cleanrooms and high purity chemicals).

Tony

Am I the only one whose comapany is hiring? - (DonRichards) - (27) - July 31, 2001, 11:55:13 AM EDT

Might be... - (addison) - July 31, 2001, 12:12:37 PM EDT

Well, actually... - (jlalexander) - (15) - July 31, 2001, 12:30:22 PM EDT

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choice: Pepsi or Coke - (tablizer) - (13) - Aug. 4, 2001, 02:40:10 PM EDT

ffs - (pwhysall) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2001, 07:18:38 PM EDT

Good Point - (deSitter) - Aug. 9, 2001, 11:04:56 AM EDT

I'm amazed you can spell "Hitler" - but "Mousilini"?!? - (CRConrad) - (10) - Aug. 6, 2001, 03:44:11 AM EDT

Lysdexia can be an asset. (But just for.. some artists.) -NT - (Ashton) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2001, 04:46:50 AM EDT

That would be dicraphia, no? -NT - (Arkadiy) - Aug. 6, 2001, 10:56:10 AM EDT

I've always heard it with an "i" sound -NT - (tablizer) - (5) - Aug. 6, 2001, 04:10:34 PM EDT

and something I notice about English - (tablizer) - (4) - Aug. 6, 2001, 10:40:22 PM EDT

so you are in favor of eubonics? :) - (boxley) - (2) - Aug. 6, 2001, 10:47:10 PM EDT

Axe me about eubonics. :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Aug. 6, 2001, 11:01:19 PM EDT

putting letters in my mouth - (tablizer) - Aug. 8, 2001, 11:06:09 AM EDT

Er - (pwhysall) - Aug. 7, 2001, 02:58:31 AM EDT

That's Moosolini - (mhuber) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2001, 04:14:52 PM EDT

Moose salami? Never tried it in a hogey -NT - (tablizer) - Aug. 8, 2001, 11:09:35 AM EDT

It depends on the company - (orion) - (1) - July 31, 2001, 01:00:35 PM EDT

and Industry - (SpiceWare) - July 31, 2001, 01:07:59 PM EDT

Around here... - (admin) - July 31, 2001, 01:58:21 PM EDT

Speaking from the technical education industry.. - (tjsinclair) - (3) - July 31, 2001, 02:32:23 PM EDT

Re: Speaking from the technical education industry.. - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Aug. 2, 2001, 08:17:15 PM EDT

What you might want to do - (tjsinclair) - (1) - Aug. 3, 2001, 11:42:49 AM EDT

Been looking - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 3, 2001, 04:44:39 PM EDT

Hrm... - (Yendor) - (2) - July 31, 2001, 03:23:22 PM EDT

I think you've nailed it - (DonRichards) - (1) - July 31, 2001, 03:32:51 PM EDT

Also private/public ownership may make a difference - (tonytib) - July 31, 2001, 08:44:32 PM EDT

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