Comment Re:Welcome (Score 1) 1524
Well... there is a percentage that are slackers...
But as a Network Admin, I averaged about 70+ hours a week while getting paid for only 40. The overtime was looked upon as REQUIRED, and it only 1/3 of it was ever rewarded in bonuses/raises.
For 3 years in a row, I totalled nearly 450 to 500 hours overtime. My managers response to that was... "Oh the network just runs itself!" or "Some people need more time to manage their workload".
I was not making mega money... I was under the norm. I was finally making 40K after 15 years! Then for my 15th anniversary I was handed my walking papers. Thanks AOL/TW. :)
I'm 35, and have 20 years experience programming many languages (about 14 or more.. I forget there were so many). I've picked up Perl and Python, and am now teaching myself C++, which I am learning very rapidly.
Although I have experience with Win3x/95/98/NT, Solaris, DG/UX, Linux, and AOS/VS, then programming languages like COBOL, QBASIC, BASICPDS, VB3/4/5, Pascal, Assembler, Many shell languages, form and reporting languages. Networking architectures, RS232/422 cabling, Thick Ethernet, Hubs/Switches/Routers, Server Installs/Upgrades, PC Installs/Upgrades, different TCP/IP protocols, Network software...
I get responses like, your qualifications are impressive... but.. (in other words) we are looking to pay someone not more than 25K.
Sure there are some new very limited skilled programmers (the dinosaur at work calls them Jeeps), but experience does mean trouble shooting experience. You know where the problems in the road lie ahead and plan for it.
This is what those companies are finding out the off-shore can't handle... for the time... so some jobs are coming back. I have seen job offers stating they have already attempted Indy and Philippiny programs, and would like to invest in quality support instead of quantity.
My experience with off-shore is not well. Many times, crucial production runs were just dropped by accident or they were off doing something else. You add up the losses from a few of those dropped balls... and any savings from off-shore now makes on-shore look MUCH more favorable.
budman
But as a Network Admin, I averaged about 70+ hours a week while getting paid for only 40. The overtime was looked upon as REQUIRED, and it only 1/3 of it was ever rewarded in bonuses/raises.
For 3 years in a row, I totalled nearly 450 to 500 hours overtime. My managers response to that was... "Oh the network just runs itself!" or "Some people need more time to manage their workload".
I was not making mega money... I was under the norm. I was finally making 40K after 15 years! Then for my 15th anniversary I was handed my walking papers. Thanks AOL/TW.
I'm 35, and have 20 years experience programming many languages (about 14 or more.. I forget there were so many). I've picked up Perl and Python, and am now teaching myself C++, which I am learning very rapidly.
Although I have experience with Win3x/95/98/NT, Solaris, DG/UX, Linux, and AOS/VS, then programming languages like COBOL, QBASIC, BASICPDS, VB3/4/5, Pascal, Assembler, Many shell languages, form and reporting languages. Networking architectures, RS232/422 cabling, Thick Ethernet, Hubs/Switches/Routers, Server Installs/Upgrades, PC Installs/Upgrades, different TCP/IP protocols, Network software...
I get responses like, your qualifications are impressive... but.. (in other words) we are looking to pay someone not more than 25K.
Sure there are some new very limited skilled programmers (the dinosaur at work calls them Jeeps), but experience does mean trouble shooting experience. You know where the problems in the road lie ahead and plan for it.
This is what those companies are finding out the off-shore can't handle... for the time... so some jobs are coming back. I have seen job offers stating they have already attempted Indy and Philippiny programs, and would like to invest in quality support instead of quantity.
My experience with off-shore is not well. Many times, crucial production runs were just dropped by accident or they were off doing something else. You add up the losses from a few of those dropped balls... and any savings from off-shore now makes on-shore look MUCH more favorable.
budman
