What is the Tech Jobs Situation in Late 2004? 1138
CareerConfused asks: "Today I came across an ad in the NY Times, put out by Microsoft, Micron, Level 3 (among others) that claimed that the H-1B visa quota for FY2005 has already expired (it claims the quota expired the first day of FY2005, which started just about a month back). OK. On the one hand, we have
stories of techies not finding jobs; and on the other, we have stories from businesses which claim that lack of H1s is killing their business, as well as public advocacy (like that ad in NYT). So, what is it? Are we in another boom, with jobs going a-begging and companies requiring more H1s to fill them? How come I haven't noticed this in the form of a fatter paycheck (or an Aeron chair, or a fooseball table in the cubicle)?" What have you experienced in your searches for technology-based jobs? Is it still hard to sell your hard-earned skills or are things looking up?
While its one thing to claim that the lack of H1Bs is killing your business because Americans don't want to move to Fort Wayne, Indiana. It's quite another to say that you can't find a job in Silicon Valley. What's needed is an overall view of how tech jobs are doing across the country. What areas are in desperate need of technical skills and what areas are suffering from a shortage of jobs?
Re:they're doing fine (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I don't get it. (Score:5, Funny)
If I can do it...
Most slashdotters are falling down a few stages before the "getting married".
Re:Heck, join the military (Score:5, Funny)
Re:they're doing fine (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I don't get it. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:they're doing fine (Score:1, Funny)
Thanks a lot (Score:4, Funny)
I probably won't sleep for days, now.
Re:jobs (Score:3, Funny)
Jobs are hard to find while I'm reading Slashdot.
Re:I don't get it. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:MOD DOWN (Score:3, Funny)
While its one thing to claim that the lack of H1Bs is killing your business because Americans don't want to move to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
I can see how you might think this is a complete sentence, but on the other hand.
Re:I don't get it. (Score:3, Funny)
Well, since I get all my socialization from movies and TV, yes.
(Ba dum bum. I'll be here all week. Oops, week's over.)
What this means... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Story of a Recent College Graduate (Score:1, Funny)
Most of us don't need to be "exposed" to crappy middle America. A lot of us grew up in it and left at the first opportunity.
Re:Heck, join the military (Score:5, Funny)
You're kidding. There's no place in Delaware that is 4 hours away from any other place in Delaware.
Re:Heck, join the military (Score:3, Funny)
Of course, that was the weekend the Marines all left the base because the Air Force was giving the sysadmins real guns. Never did get the ammo, though...
Re:Heck, join the military (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Story of a Recent College Graduate (Score:2, Funny)
OH and don't forget the race riots.
Only an H1B would be dumb enuf to live in Texas (Score:2, Funny)
None (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Welcome to real life (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Heck, join the military (Score:4, Funny)
How on Earth can you single handedly admin 1,000 servers properly?
That's why he still has a job: he's doing the work of 20 sysadmins. (Someone posted a stat that the ratio is one sysadmin for 20 computers, but IME it's more like 1:50, especially with Solaris.)