[NTLUG:Discuss] Job Searching

[Rev. wRy]

On Thu, 2001-11-08 at 20:38, Daniel Hauck wrote:

> 1. The Microsoft thing is nearing a close and public opinion of Microsoft is
> dropping rapidly with Nimda, Code Red and a ton of scripting viruses all
> hitting the news plus a few that haven't yet.  Microsoft is predicted to go
> the way of IBM in favor of more 'generic providers.'

Gates & Ballmer didn't help their cause at the shareholders meeting
today, IMO.

> 2. War on 'terrorism' may soon become war on Afghanistan and possibly even
> Pakistan if a predicted coup takes place there will lead to more jobs for
> me... younger "techies" will be pulled into battle leaving jobs vacant and
> in need of some of these "older" [read: outdated] techies.

As long as Pakistan follows our lead, there won't be a coup.

> <OT_Rant> Does "War on Terrorism" sound too similar to "War on Drugs" to
> you?  They're chasing an uncatchable ghost.  Even if Bin Laden were captured
> and/or martyrized (is that a word? no, I don't intend any connection with
> dry cleaning either) there's still a thousand other terrorists out there.
> Hell, Linux users could be called terrorists if SSSCA goes through...
> </OT_Rant>

Well, think about how much easier we'd all have it if the Banking
Sunshine Act had gone thru. :)

> Maybe it's "off-color" to make positive economical statements in connection
> with military escalation... I dunno, but it's a reality that can't be
> ignored.

A *load* of money is being poured into the markets.  It'll take a little
time, but it'll all come back, although not to levels like the golden
.com rush.

> Oh yeah, I need a job too... anyone wanna add my resume to a bank of other
> resumes out there?

What kind of techie are you again?  An admin techie, programming
techie...

Ry
:)
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