Programming Jobs Losing Luster in U.S.

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Programming Jobs Losing Luster in U.S.

Posted by Hemos on Monday June 20, 2005 @01:24AM from the chicken-little? dept.

alphapartic1e writes "Yahoo! News writes "The U.S. software industry lost 16 percent of its jobs from March 2001 to March 2004, the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute found. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that information technology industries laid off more than 7,000 American workers in the first quarter of 2005. Gartner researchers say most people affiliated with corporate information technology departments will assume "business-facing" roles, focused not so much on gadgets and algorithms but corporate strategy, personnel and financial analysis. "If you're only interested in deep coding and you want to remain in your cubicle all day, there are a shrinking number of jobs for you," said Diane Morello, Gartner vice president of research.""

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Imm. Req!!! Sr. Software Engineer - INDIA by Anonymous Coward · 2005-06-20 01:26 · Score: 5, Funny

Dear Friends,

We have an immidiate requirement for Sr. Software Engineer for our MNC
client from Banglore, INDIA.
Exp: 5 - 8 Years
Qual: B.E/B.Tech OR M.E/M.Tech
The person must have a knowledge of the following key skills.

- C and RISC programming
- Software Arch. and Design Experience
- Chip Debugging
- VxWorks
- pSoS
-Device Drivers
-ATM
-DSL
-System Debugging

Please forword your Latest Resume as word document attachment.

Thanks

Uday.
uday@eexcelsolutions.com
visit: www.eexcelsolutions.com

Please do convey your friends and pals who are looking for a better
opportunity in in INDIA.
1. Re:Imm. Req!!! Sr. Software Engineer - INDIA by dfn5 · 2005-06-20 02:09 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  If you want to make a bit of cash, and speak at least English and one other European language go get a top level management job in India.
  
  Oh, that's me. I speak English and British.
  
  Cheers!
  
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2. Re:Imm. Req!!! Sr. Software Engineer - INDIA by qazwart · 2005-06-20 03:30 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You know a recruiter has been calling me up about moving from New York to Bangalor for a position. He seems pretty certain I am the man for the job. Probably because it was my job before it got outsourced.
I could have told you that back in... by MisanthropicProgram · 2005-06-20 01:27 · Score: 3, Funny

2002.
Hey! Maybe I should start an IT consulting company. I'll call it the "Smart-Ass Group"!
Ahar me Hearties! by sandstorming · 2005-06-20 01:29 · Score: 2, Funny

If you're only interested in deep coding and you want to remain in your cubicle all day there are a shrinking number of jobs for you...

But if you want to become a sailor and program from a cubicle hundreds of miles out to sea... your set!

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1. Re:Ahar me Hearties! by Gzip+Christ · 2005-06-20 02:40 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  But if you want to become a sailor and program from a cubicle hundreds of miles out to sea... your set!
  That's nice in theory, but it's actually a very dangerous occupation given all the software pirates roaming the seas.
The bad news... by russotto · 2005-06-20 01:34 · Score: 5, Funny

That the remaining jobs are in areas where geeks are typically short in skills.

The good news....
It IS Gartner, meaning there's a damn good chance that analysis is a steaming pile of BS.
Re:Yep lost my job in March 2005 by jbellis · 2005-06-20 01:39 · Score: 3, Funny

No work for me, even though I write some grotesquely long and complex code.
Maybe there's your problem...
logic by __aahlyu4518 · 2005-06-20 01:48 · Score: 1, Funny

"The U.S. software industry lost 16 percent of its jobs from March 2001 to March 2004"

Not surprising if it took more than a year to calculate that. ;-)
Re:I've heard that a lot by PeterFranks · 2005-06-20 02:00 · Score: 1, Funny

"Brrrrrr... it's freezing down here in Hell. Maybe I'll get a job up in the federal government where I hear they're not outsourcing..."
Re:Giving away the store by A.Chwunbee · 2005-06-20 02:29 · Score: 2, Funny

If I run a company employing 3 people that is writing a program that does X, I can easily be shut down by a college kid who writes a program that does X, and then gives it away for free.
Sahib, if one college kiddy is three times the productivety as your programmers, perhaps you are deserving to be shutted down and should all go and cook jolly old hamburgers.

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Re:In summary by Xiaran · 2005-06-20 02:53 · Score: 2, Funny

you're just going to have to get some people skills, that's all.

"Well-well look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?"
Re:seed corn by Roland+Piguepaille · 2005-06-20 17:15 · Score: 2, Funny

It's like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All winter long the grasshopper collected acorns while the octopus sat on the couch watching tv and mooched off his girlfriend. Then the winter came, and the grasshopper died, and the octopus ate all his acorns, and he also got a racecar. Is any of this getting through to you?

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