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Linux Jobs on the Rise

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the shopping-oneself-around dept.

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."

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  1. Re:I don't know..... by Sir+William+Gates · · Score: 0, Troll
    I agree with you, I don't have much experience with this Lunix stuff either but Windows Server 2003 is pretty secure, as long as some know-it-all admin doesn't tweak it out and turn off all the security settings... Remember that Microsoft products also interoperate perfectly with SCO Lunix applications if you use Services for UNIX 3.5

    . Regards,
    Trey

  2. Re:Just what I needed to hear! by hopethishelps · · Score: 0, Troll
    Show me the...high paying salary

    You're dreaming. According to the article, $67,000 in California or NYC. You think that's a high-paying salary? If you work 2000 hours in a year, it's about $33/hour. A very junior lawyer from a second-rate school might start at a similar rate, but lawyer salaries go up with experience much faster than IT salaries.

    And if you can find a plumber who'd be content with $33/hour, let me know, I've got work for him/her. I'll pay travel expenses on top.

    In these days of outsourcing to Asia, an education in Computer Science probably has the worst return on investment of any work-related degree.