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U.S. IT jobs Down 400K Since 2001
Cryofan writes "A research study shows that American information technology industry 'lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001, when the recession began, and April 2004.' Over half of those jobs - 206,300 - were lost after the recession was declared over in November 2001. In all, the job market for high-tech workers shrank by 18.8 percent, to 1,743,500, between March 2001 and April 2004. And the bloodletting continues -- as
reported here on Slashdot earlier this year, the number of employed Software Engineers fell by 15% from April to July of 2004 (from 856,000 to 725,000)."
I'm not the only one living with my mom again.
I thought Bush has created more jobs, and that the recession was over. I can't believe the Washington Post would try to sneak such false statements into the transcript of the Presidents address at the RNC. They must be French owned.
BTW, Here is a login for the Post.
And before anyone get's pissy, may I remind people that flamers are joyless, humorless, SOB's. Don't trust a person who can't laugh.
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What? You want to send my job to India? How about I strike for higher wages instead?
He who questions training, only trains himself at asking questions. -- The Sphinx, Mystery Men
First you have to get the lobotomy.
india and china's economy growth is booming :)
Bush was right, he IS creating jobs! Too bad they aren't in the US.
I am ! I am ! Hell I even have experience in the porn industry as a technician. I can also act if the female lead agrees :p
BTW I am serious about getting into the porn industry (anything from acting to digitizing the porn, maintaning porn sites, clustering for bandwidth intensive porn downloads etc). Any tips would be usefull. Maybe post this in ask slashdot ?
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The main difference is bush has already prooved himself to be a moron. Now its kerrys turn.
Don't worry... their IT people will find Slashdot, and their productivity will drop like ours!
The Tech Bubble happened and burst under Clinton's watch, but thanks for playing.
You other comments have merit though. Well, except the weather one, I didn't quite get that. Did Bush just cause a bunch of hurricanes?
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I'm not sure what to think of so many pro Kerry people seemingly fine with the concept that Bush is responsible for hurricanes...
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
They do and they don't
I look at where an item is manufactured and if it says China or one of the other slave labor economies I put it back on the shelf.
However the Big Box stores make it difficult for the average consumer because they only stock items from the slave labor economies.
Most people when they think 'electronics' they think BB or CC or wally world They don't think about going down to the local stereo shop and finding something that meets their needs AND is manufactured in a place which pays a living wage.
Among other things I tinker with cars there are many sources of tools however I make sure I buy the tools made in living wage countries. i.e. USA, EU, Oz, Japan & Taiwan I have omitted the rest in the interests of brevity.
Should we stop buying oil from Saudi Arabia? Buying oil from a despotic Saudi Arabia gives me the freedom to drive an SUV without paying 5$/gallon.
Let's get drunk and delete production data!