abhisarda's Journal: jobs

Read this story(http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A4598-2003May17&notFound=true). There is a shortage of people who have security clearances.

Articles with the word jobs draw so many bitch rants that I have lost my job to overseas competition, automation..etc.
The only way is to adapt to the job market because it is not going to adapt to you in the near future atleast.

In the above article, there are more jobs available than there are security clearances. So demand > supply. If you are a US citizen, why don't you apply to a firms that take part in this homeland security business? You could probably join one of the firms with no security clearance and then work your way up.

Yes, if you have had no degree and have spent the past few months flipping burgers, then these jobs are not right for you.

There are places who are hiring police officers because the ones that were serving have gone to the gulf.
Because of road congestion, police (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A3822-2003May17&notFound=true) will be forced to work overtime to catch offenders using the HOV lane in Maryland, Virginia. Now, isn't a job oppurtunity available there? More police = more fines, less overtimes for other police officers. This justifies hiring new police officers.

Also, related to this homeland security stuff.(http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A1087-2003May16&notFound=true).

The US is planning to make interviews compulsory for people planning to visit the US. At the moment, the embassies are just not geared up for such a massive change in policy.
So where does the job oppurtunity come from?
Apply to the INS. This homeland security madness is not going to subside anytime soon.

The only point is that you gotta meet the job requirements.

You lack the temparament of a police officer? Too bad. The point is that there *are* jobs available. Just not in the tech sector.

80-90 years back when horses were more popular as transportation, there were lots of stablehands, shoesmiths(?), horsedrivers etc. When the automobile took over, what happened to these people? They had to adapt because anything connected with horses would not be enough for them to sustain their livelihoods.

Fast forward 80 years. Same situation. But this time the skill level, fitness level is much higher.

As always, the fittest survive.