FWIW, I'm a Fedora refugee. I switched from it mostly because I didn't want to have to rely on the community to provide patches when FC1 got phased out. Nor did I want to go to FC2. And let's be straight, FC1 is an awesome OS. Very well done. I just didn't want to mess with reinstalling often, nor dealing with suspect support of FC1.
I'm very happy with SuSE 9.1 now after an initial hiccup that turned out to be hardware related.
Where are all these jobs, exactly? I don't see them. I'm personally switching careers. If your job isn't overseas you'll inevitably get put on a death march sooner or later.
Hate to say "me too", but me too. I dislike KDE not for speed or what it does, but because the way it looks just *bothers* me. Gnome is easy on the eyes, even if it isn't as customizable.
Know basic algebra? Then unless you're doing some serious programming you're already ready. Now go take some history and lit classes and learn to be a critical thinker.
It's about your ability to think nimbly, think critically and absorb information like a sponge. I graduated with a degree in English and fell into the IT industry. I quickly went from HTML programmer to database developer, ASP, PHP, mySQL, Java, etc. I had a good career until I got laid off. So my advice to you is DON'T major in Computer Science at all.
A - Because you probably won't be able to find a job unless they let you move to India and...
B - Because even if you get a CS degree the point is you should be learning what you want to learn in college to prepare you for life, not just a career. Because I and many others know careers can be pulled out from under your feet like a rug. Knowledge is forever. The more specific the knowledge, the worse off you'll be, in my experience.
Nevermind that his kids probably go to a private school. Easy for him to talk about education when he's lobbying for tax cuts then complaining about why low paid teachers aren't well trained enough to train OTHER PEOPLE'S children. Idiot.
Yeah. I don't get the education bit. I have an expensive (and high quality education) that I had to borrow quite a bit to pay for. Not to mention I worked 40 hours a week while going to school full time. And what do I get in return? 6.5 years of IT employment as a program/network engineer, then a layoff that's getting longer and longer and longer. Education isn't the problem. I know what I need to know to do the job. The problem is the job isn't here any longer. So do I need to go back to school? To become what? Nanotechnologist? Nuclear Physicist? Is the entire country going to be composed of Nuclear Physicists, Doctors, Lawyers and Nanotechnologists? There have to be quality middle class jobs of SOME kind. Even if they are just call center jobs (which are also going over seas).
Nevermind that the "tax cuts" are causing state and local governments to RAISE property taxes, bonds, etc. to pay for the money pocketed by the rich. So in the net, right now, the Average Joe isn't exactly raking it in. The OP who seems to think so is a moron.
I'm an Average Joe and I don't own stock. Of course, I'm trying to pay off student loans which is hard to do when you're already unemployed less than 7 years into your IT career.
Seriously. Haven't you noticed that half of us with experience and skill and good resumes are already unemployed. It's a dead sector. Getting "deader" by the minute. It's a dead end leading to an abyss of pain and suffering. Okay, maybe it's not that bad. But it's a pretty bad profession to be in. Seriously. Go be a bike messenger or a bike mechanic or a concert pianist or something fun while you still have life left that they haven't milked from you.
...and companies are always ready to implode. I jumped around during the 90s. I had to. Otherwise I faced companies going under, relocating to other states/countries, whatever. I looked out for me, because no one else was going to. And you're going to knock me for that? Who says corps don't have an unhealthy amount of power? Stick around if you want a nice resume, but just shut up if you get the pink slip because the company didn't synergize their IPO correctly. Idiot.
I say don't buy one even when you can afford it. I got laid off recently and am selling my house. I don't know if I'll ever buy again, if this is what the job market is going to be like.
Yes. This is a good idea. I will move into a cardboard box (not sure where I'll plugin my computer to upgrade my skill while living in said box) and I will be competitive.
You obviously don't own or have never played a GBA. The GBA has a ton of great games. They may not be 3D. They may not even be particularly innovative. But they're fun and isn't that the point? Yeah, there's crap. But there's crap on every system. I'd argue the CD-based systems get more crap because the GBA medium (carts cost more than DVDs or CDs) make developers think twice before releasing something they wouldn't hesitate to throw out for PS2. Yeah, lots of what you get on the GBA are old school games or ports. So what? Some of us still like that. Newer != better.
Exactly. Calling it a "strike", I think is about right. I'm doing the same thing. In the past I'd take the best job I could get and work the hours required. Now I HAVE to put my health and family first. Sorry. So I'm not going to work for a company that doesn't respect the basic humanity of its employees. If that means the entire system crumbles under the weight of the unemployed then so be it. I'm not the one making the rules. I just want a relatively decent paycheck and sane hours. I don't think that's asking too much.
That's funny. I'm not quite where you are, but I feel you, definitely. I have medical conditions (sleep apnea and insomnia) that make it very difficult for me to work long hours. I did everything from have both of my doctors write notes to my employer telling them to lay off to complaining. Nothing worked. The demands never relented and eventually I was laid off. Best thing that ever happened to me. I'm much happier now. I don't know if I'll ever be able to find a job in the IT field again. That would be sad because I loved the work. I just hated knowing that I wasn't going to be allowed to have a life because of my work.
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Once again. Good for you. Doesn't mean the jobs are actually out there in mass.
FWIW, I'm a Fedora refugee. I switched from it mostly because I didn't want to have to rely on the community to provide patches when FC1 got phased out. Nor did I want to go to FC2. And let's be straight, FC1 is an awesome OS. Very well done. I just didn't want to mess with reinstalling often, nor dealing with suspect support of FC1.
I'm very happy with SuSE 9.1 now after an initial hiccup that turned out to be hardware related.
Well, you got lucky. I don't think there are that many of them, so I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for one.
And how many of these jobs are there? Where are they? I haven't seen them.
Where are all these jobs, exactly? I don't see them. I'm personally switching careers. If your job isn't overseas you'll inevitably get put on a death march sooner or later.
Hate to say "me too", but me too. I dislike KDE not for speed or what it does, but because the way it looks just *bothers* me. Gnome is easy on the eyes, even if it isn't as customizable.
At least not from how it appears on Sharp's own site. I can't find anywhere to actually purhcase a Zaurus of any model.
Exactly!! ^^
Know basic algebra? Then unless you're doing some serious programming you're already ready. Now go take some history and lit classes and learn to be a critical thinker.
It's about your ability to think nimbly, think critically and absorb information like a sponge. I graduated with a degree in English and fell into the IT industry. I quickly went from HTML programmer to database developer, ASP, PHP, mySQL, Java, etc. I had a good career until I got laid off. So my advice to you is DON'T major in Computer Science at all.
A - Because you probably won't be able to find a job unless they let you move to India and...
B - Because even if you get a CS degree the point is you should be learning what you want to learn in college to prepare you for life, not just a career. Because I and many others know careers can be pulled out from under your feet like a rug. Knowledge is forever. The more specific the knowledge, the worse off you'll be, in my experience.
I don't remember READING in the Grapes of Wrath that Americans moved to Mexico when things got bad. Weird.
Nevermind that his kids probably go to a private school. Easy for him to talk about education when he's lobbying for tax cuts then complaining about why low paid teachers aren't well trained enough to train OTHER PEOPLE'S children. Idiot.
Yeah. I don't get the education bit. I have an expensive (and high quality education) that I had to borrow quite a bit to pay for. Not to mention I worked 40 hours a week while going to school full time. And what do I get in return? 6.5 years of IT employment as a program/network engineer, then a layoff that's getting longer and longer and longer. Education isn't the problem. I know what I need to know to do the job. The problem is the job isn't here any longer. So do I need to go back to school? To become what? Nanotechnologist? Nuclear Physicist? Is the entire country going to be composed of Nuclear Physicists, Doctors, Lawyers and Nanotechnologists? There have to be quality middle class jobs of SOME kind. Even if they are just call center jobs (which are also going over seas).
Nevermind that the "tax cuts" are causing state and local governments to RAISE property taxes, bonds, etc. to pay for the money pocketed by the rich. So in the net, right now, the Average Joe isn't exactly raking it in. The OP who seems to think so is a moron.
I'm an Average Joe and I don't own stock. Of course, I'm trying to pay off student loans which is hard to do when you're already unemployed less than 7 years into your IT career.
Seriously. Haven't you noticed that half of us with experience and skill and good resumes are already unemployed. It's a dead sector. Getting "deader" by the minute. It's a dead end leading to an abyss of pain and suffering. Okay, maybe it's not that bad. But it's a pretty bad profession to be in. Seriously. Go be a bike messenger or a bike mechanic or a concert pianist or something fun while you still have life left that they haven't milked from you.
...and companies are always ready to implode. I jumped around during the 90s. I had to. Otherwise I faced companies going under, relocating to other states/countries, whatever. I looked out for me, because no one else was going to. And you're going to knock me for that? Who says corps don't have an unhealthy amount of power? Stick around if you want a nice resume, but just shut up if you get the pink slip because the company didn't synergize their IPO correctly. Idiot.
Same here. In fact, I'd advice the OP to seek employment in a different field. IT is dead.
You obviously haven't been paying attention. Your job is an anomaly. Most of us are looking for work that pays in dollars, regardless of the rate.
So I can live in a hut and make $1000 and pay off my student loans at the same rate? Hut... Cardboard box... Hut... Cardboard box...
hmmm.....
I say don't buy one even when you can afford it. I got laid off recently and am selling my house. I don't know if I'll ever buy again, if this is what the job market is going to be like.
Yes. This is a good idea. I will move into a cardboard box (not sure where I'll plugin my computer to upgrade my skill while living in said box) and I will be competitive.
Great. So after I get my $1000 and send $800 off for student loans I'll have $200 to buy food and decorate my cardboard box. Hooray!!
You obviously don't own or have never played a GBA. The GBA has a ton of great games. They may not be 3D. They may not even be particularly innovative. But they're fun and isn't that the point? Yeah, there's crap. But there's crap on every system. I'd argue the CD-based systems get more crap because the GBA medium (carts cost more than DVDs or CDs) make developers think twice before releasing something they wouldn't hesitate to throw out for PS2. Yeah, lots of what you get on the GBA are old school games or ports. So what? Some of us still like that. Newer != better.
Exactly. Calling it a "strike", I think is about right. I'm doing the same thing. In the past I'd take the best job I could get and work the hours required. Now I HAVE to put my health and family first. Sorry. So I'm not going to work for a company that doesn't respect the basic humanity of its employees. If that means the entire system crumbles under the weight of the unemployed then so be it. I'm not the one making the rules. I just want a relatively decent paycheck and sane hours. I don't think that's asking too much.
That's funny. I'm not quite where you are, but I feel you, definitely. I have medical conditions (sleep apnea and insomnia) that make it very difficult for me to work long hours. I did everything from have both of my doctors write notes to my employer telling them to lay off to complaining. Nothing worked. The demands never relented and eventually I was laid off. Best thing that ever happened to me. I'm much happier now. I don't know if I'll ever be able to find a job in the IT field again. That would be sad because I loved the work. I just hated knowing that I wasn't going to be allowed to have a life because of my work.