Landing a "Regular Job"?

sfe_software asks: "I'm an out-of-work programmer and systems administrator. I've reached a point where I have to find a job - any job - and I am finding this quite difficult. I'm apparently 'over-qualified' for everything from flipping burgers to fixing PCs at the local CompUSA. Noone wants to hire you at $6-$12/hour when you were making $45-$75/hour on previous jobs, yet, I'm not finding the high-paying work any more and need *something*. As a contractor, I've always kept a savings, but at this point that river is quickly running dry. What are other out-of-work techies doing? How do you convince a hiring manager that you aren't simply using them as a temporary stepping stone (even if this is true)?"

Comments

Re:Lie....

[jsimon12]

Have you ever even met someone receiving government assistance? Or are you just another of the Randroid motherfuckers who seem to frequent. Slashdot, speaking from a position of privelege mom and dad earned once upon a time?

Yes, my mother and I were when I was little, after my father left us, but she worked her ass off get us off it and to get a degree so she could be something. So as for your accusation of me being unknowing you can kiss my ass. As for my posistion I have worked my ass off, paid to put myself through college, and have worked my ass off for everything I have.

As for that phrase I actually heard someone say that, and it infuriated me, that someone would have children for the purpose of getting more welfare. People who are on subsidy cause they want handouts and don't are worthless to society and shouldn't be popping out kids like pez for more money. Kids that for the most part they don't even raise. If you support that kinda of crap you are an idiot.

So suffice to say, the only moron is the one accusing someone of something that is completely unfounded

if you are Anne Tomlinson

[dario_moreno]

everyone in the world has heard about
your failings as a sysadmin, no wonder
you do not find anything...