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A Positive Outlook on the Software Industry

joechang writes "According to this article in Business 2.0, our IT sector jobs are not as glum as we make them out to be. Despite the downturn in the economy, the article maintains that our jobs are as stable as ever, and that pay increases are actually at reasonable levels. In addition, software development is still one of the largest growing industries, and that Billings, MT is a high growth area. Of course, I haven't heard of any of my co-workers taking a job in Billings..."

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  1. show me by Undaar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Show me a stable job, and I'll show you a...umm......resume.

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  2. Fool's day by DigitalDragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey.. This story should've been printed on April 1st.. Too early.

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  3. Re:Billings by Apreche · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh crap busted copy paste. here's the real link

    http://www.rit.edu/~slr2777/resumes/

    Like anyone is going to hire a guy who can't even get a link straight. My Karma is excellent however, and that shows a lot.

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  4. Re:Billings by archeopterix · · Score: 4, Funny
    My Karma is excellent however, and that shows a lot.
    Welcome aboard, you start tomorrow in marketing department.
  5. Re:Until China and India trains more programmers by arnie_apesacrappin · · Score: 4, Funny
    Software development is like the Mc Donalds job, anyone can do it

    Bah, I'll show you 40 people that can't. They're our in-house development staff.

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  6. Quantative Analysis = Office Blow Jobs by JohnDenver · · Score: 4, Funny

    Business magazines are written for people that buy into the business lifestyle and don't see it as a necessary evil. For those people, who latch onto the cocks of their managers in a lamprey-esque way, the future in business is always bright. For those of us with minds, the future usually sucks. Such is the way of america.

    Let me get this straight. Thier magazine's quantative analysis (they published thier data and method of analysis) is wrong because the people who read it suck thier bosses dick, and your lack of prospects is caused by your analytical skills?

    I'm overwelmed to see my fellow Americans using thier critical thinking skills to spread insightful and informed opinions! Yay!

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