Seems lately that IT job openings are mostly contract positions, when I scan careerbuilder, or LinkedIn.
In the past 10yrs where I work, I've seen the transition. Ten years ago, most of the data center personnel worked for the company. Now they are mostly outsourced service personnel, or contract employees. Most of the hires in EDI for the past few years have been contract workers, too.
My own department used to be 100% company workers, until the past three years or so. Now they hire seasonal contract workers, "temps."
Of course, the Executive that did the big outsourcing push received kudos and promotions, and is now a SVP....
When I discreetly talk to the contact workers in my dept., I find they get no medical or dental benefits. They are just compensated with an hourly rate.
Lastly, during my annual reviews, my mgr never hesitates to remind me I am the most highly compensated person with my job title in the dept. I interpret it as "I will be the 1st to get the boot, when the time comes for further cost reductions."
The Disney scandal earlier this year happens a lot, where it does not get into the mainstream news, I believe.
It's hard to enjoy a work environment, where each year increases the probability you'll be training your internationalized replacement (H1B | offshored | outsourced to a service company), then get a layoff....And finding a next gig, that has a decent set of salary and benefits, becomes that much harder.
In the ten years that I have worked from my current company, most of the data center staff have been replaced by IBM service employees. The EDI department has a large fraction of their workforce as offshore personnel. Scans of the internal job openings, that used to show needs for DBAs, programmers, and such, are almost non-existent for those now.
The company where I work has gone the Outsourcing route for their data centers.
When I started at the Company, ten years ago, Data Center employees were FTEs (Full Time Employees) that worked for the Company.
Then there was a change of CTO, and during that CTOs reign the Company FTE Data Center staff were aggressively and mostly eliminated, then replaced with Outsource IBM service staff. Additionally many IT EDI staff became Outsourced.
Ten years ago, I worked with none (maybe one?) Outsourced IT staffer. Many of the IT staff I now work with are Outsourced staff. There remains a core of Company staff in IT, that act as team leads to the Outsourced staff (for now?).
A specific example. A Lead in EDI that I work with, now works with a staff of six Outsourced staff (international names, strong accents).
Of course, that CTO then got promoted to SVP. But is service better than ten years ago? Nope. Are there communication challenges for work orders and non-cookie cutter problem solving when collaborating with Outsourced personnel? Yep. Do all the Outsourced staff have full medical/dental/retirement benefits? (we're not allowed to ask) Did the Company save millions of dollars? I will assume so.
I enjoyed reading all the offshore proof ideas people posted.
I get the sinking feeling, "there is no sanctuary" for most of us. The offshore proof 'good' jobs are only a few, and once a city has X many plumbers, or lawyers, or nurses, doctors, mechanics,...then what about everyone else?
It seems that there may be a finite reservoir of total possible jobs all of humanity can do, they seem a resource to think about like we do for drinking water, farm-able land, and such.
With the constant upward growth of global population from 7B ==> 9B, it looks like it is a race to the bottom for most of us. Too many people chasing too few 'good' jobs, and every year the odds less in our favor.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
Historically there was the Aristocracy, and everyone else barely scraped by. Any concept of a middle class was quite small (maybe the town blacksmith?)
Sadly, it seems things are headed back to the historical norm: The One Percent doing just fine, with everyone else just surviving day-to-day, (or even more sadly, perhaps not even surviving the day).
In my opinion, the last 10min of the presentation, using the analogy of taking pictures of your junk, and which systems would capture, store, and track it, were excellent.
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"I want to believe." -- X-Files
Thanks for sharing this.
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Then, I'll manually change some letters to Upper Case, and add a few symbols.
I keep them written down, and change them annually. It's a total PITA, but "so far, so good."
Seems lately that IT job openings are mostly contract positions, when I scan careerbuilder, or LinkedIn.
In the past 10yrs where I work, I've seen the transition. Ten years ago, most of the data center personnel worked for the company. Now they are mostly outsourced service personnel, or contract employees. Most of the hires in EDI for the past few years have been contract workers, too.
My own department used to be 100% company workers, until the past three years or so. Now they hire seasonal contract workers, "temps."
Of course, the Executive that did the big outsourcing push received kudos and promotions, and is now a SVP....
When I discreetly talk to the contact workers in my dept., I find they get no medical or dental benefits. They are just compensated with an hourly rate.
Lastly, during my annual reviews, my mgr never hesitates to remind me I am the most highly compensated person with my job title in the dept. I interpret it as "I will be the 1st to get the boot, when the time comes for further cost reductions."
I recommend "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Raymond
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
"Ask yourself why an antenna won't deploy on a deep space probe."
"Or ask how they could launch a $6Billion telescope without testing its mirror."
'The Arrival'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
I replaced the single pane windows in my old house with double-pane, and they do help reduce noise from outside, when they are closed.
Adding wall insulation, usually blown in, should help, too.
The least expensive solution is to wear foam ear plugs, however.
30db quieter, on average.
Okay, fine.
I'm just a programmer, not a Software Engineer!
(geez)
Back in the days of 386 and 486, 1Mb SIMMs were US$50, each.
The Disney scandal earlier this year happens a lot, where it does not get into the mainstream news, I believe.
It's hard to enjoy a work environment, where each year increases the probability you'll be training your internationalized replacement (H1B | offshored | outsourced to a service company), then get a layoff. ...And finding a next gig, that has a decent set of salary and benefits, becomes that much harder.
In the ten years that I have worked from my current company, most of the data center staff have been replaced by IBM service employees. The EDI department has a large fraction of their workforce as offshore personnel. Scans of the internal job openings, that used to show needs for DBAs, programmers, and such, are almost non-existent for those now.
Exactly.
My first thought was the new addition will be tasked by the NSA/FiveEyes to break encryption for intercepted communications.
I keep looking for greener grass. It's hard find US$100+k/year jobs that are not in the pit.
For those who've climbed out, what was the greener grass that you found and now live in?
So then, having a company say their stuff "is in The Cloud", really means they Outsourced it, right?
The company where I work has gone the Outsourcing route for their data centers.
When I started at the Company, ten years ago, Data Center employees were FTEs (Full Time Employees) that worked for the Company.
Then there was a change of CTO, and during that CTOs reign the Company FTE Data Center staff were aggressively and mostly eliminated, then replaced with Outsource IBM service staff. Additionally many IT EDI staff became Outsourced.
Ten years ago, I worked with none (maybe one?) Outsourced IT staffer. Many of the IT staff I now work with are Outsourced staff. There remains a core of Company staff in IT, that act as team leads to the Outsourced staff (for now?).
A specific example. A Lead in EDI that I work with, now works with a staff of six Outsourced staff (international names, strong accents).
Of course, that CTO then got promoted to SVP. But is service better than ten years ago? Nope. Are there communication challenges for work orders and non-cookie cutter problem solving when collaborating with Outsourced personnel? Yep. Do all the Outsourced staff have full medical/dental/retirement benefits? (we're not allowed to ask) Did the Company save millions of dollars? I will assume so.
Debian donations information page, for your reference:
https://www.debian.org/donatio...
Put the maximum you can, into your 401k, right from the start.
The goal is US$1+million by retirement.
Start right away, and the Rule of 72 works for you.
Wait, then you sweat it out as retirement looms closer.
Hm.
Might a growth opportunity for the home Surface to Air Missile defense market.
I enjoyed reading all the offshore proof ideas people posted.
I get the sinking feeling, "there is no sanctuary" for most of us. The offshore proof 'good' jobs are only a few, and once a city has X many plumbers, or lawyers, or nurses, doctors, mechanics, ...then what about everyone else?
It seems that there may be a finite reservoir of total possible jobs all of humanity can do, they seem a resource to think about like we do for drinking water, farm-able land, and such.
With the constant upward growth of global population from 7B ==> 9B, it looks like it is a race to the bottom for most of us. Too many people chasing too few 'good' jobs, and every year the odds less in our favor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Therefore, in my opinion, he just guaranteed he will not get elected.
The One Percent will not support it.
I think it would be nice to create a test rig, send it up to the ISS in the next supply haul, and let them try it from orbit.
To me, that would an excellent way to test if the propulsion is real, or is just another 'cold fusion.'
...but it sure does rhyme
Historically there was the Aristocracy, and everyone else barely scraped by. Any concept of a middle class was quite small (maybe the town blacksmith?)
Sadly, it seems things are headed back to the historical norm: The One Percent doing just fine, with everyone else just surviving day-to-day, (or even more sadly, perhaps not even surviving the day).
In my opinion, the last 10min of the presentation, using the analogy of taking pictures of your junk, and which systems would capture, store, and track it, were excellent.