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Linux Jobs on the Rise
Jan Stafford writes "Looking for a job at LinuxWorld and everywhere else? IT recruiting expert Scot Melland says you have more grounds for optimism than in recent years. In this Q&A, he describes where the jobs are and how much they're paying."
I am working at a Microsoft Gold Certified partner business, and I am impressed by how well Microsoft stuff works. I am not realy that much into Linux, but I have played around with it. Microsoft gives Linux a lot of competition on interoperability, although it is only with other Microsoft products.
Security isn't that big of a deal to lock down either, as long as you have a decent firewall configured right.
Go on americans! go get those jobs before africans beat you to them! hehe
What a hack, you have to reboot?
Working as a consultant I have a *very* strong Windows background, and I can do more in Windows ;quick and simple stuff; than I can in UNIX. I like Windows but I have stopped trying to introduce Windows into bids, because, well there is nothing that Windows can do that UNIX can't and it doesn't alienate most people[non-geeks] when they try it out.
UNIX puts power in the hands of management: adequate Bearded Engineers are easy to hire and fire = cheap like electricians
Most people know UNIX, and don't want their egos being bashed when they find out they have a learning curve to climb.
UNIX puts power in the hands of management: You don't feel like your forced to use one hardware vendor
Windows like SQL Server is seen as stable, secure, and reliable [don't know why - it's no VMS]. BUT UNIX can do clustering -> Redundant Array of Inexpensive Debian boxes
UNIX puts power in the hands of management: most people use UNIX these days and on bids you needn't rely on a geeks-eye-view and can go to other companies to ask how they are doing, and allay some of your fears about the perceived costs of some of the shortcomings you have heard about UNIX servers ...added to these arguments Redhat seem to have done some pretty neat things in RHEL Server that means I might not need Wine anymore.
I like Windows for so many reasons and it remains my OS of choice for home. But there are so few cases when I can recommend Windows in a new site if they don't already have in-house Windows expertise, or have some bright young manager who's read an article on Microsoft and thinks that they are 'thinking outside of the box'.
Somebody please dis-agree with me
The other day I called HP about an issue with a DL380 G3 running RHEL 3 and they knew exactly what I was talking about
You know whats really disgusting, everyone here knows what you're talking about too.. go outside people.. you know, that place the pizza man comes from?
Yeah. It sucks here in australia for IT too. In my state, Queesland, we have about 6% unemployment. At least %60 is unemployed IT people. Everyone wants candidates with lots of experienc. Which basically rules out anyone who graduated after the bubble burst and didn't allready have a job. Now you have to go for the lowly helpdesk and shitkicker work just to get some exp.
Thinking of joining the Air Force. Fly around in helicopters and get shot at. Beats the dole queue. Pays better too.
Off to Funroll Loops with you!