[TriLUG] Re: North Carolina Market

[Mike Shaw]

> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 15:14:45 -0400
> From: john <john at iigi.net>
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: [TriLUG] North Carolina Market
> Reply-To: trilug at trilug.org
> 
> I am currently an IT Manager from the Cleveland area
> with 11 years of 
> programming/network engineering (and excellent
> Linux) experience.
> 
> I would like to make a move to the RTP area and
> escape all this snow, 
> though I heard you guys had a rough winter this year
> too. :>
> 
> Anyway, I hope this question is OK for the list...
> 
> What is the feel for the market in the RTP (and
> surrounding areas) 
> currently?  Are there any jobs open, or is this
> market just horrible at 
> this time?  It seems like it would be bleak, but I
> am just not there to 
> have a feel for it.
> 
> I am currently a member of the CLUG (Cleveland Linux
> Users Group), and 
> look forward to attending meetings with you all (in
> NC) sometime in my 
> future.  I found you guys on: 
>
http://www.linuxhq.com/users/groups/usa/northcarolina.html
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -John
> 

Hi John,

I have to pretty much agree with Jason, Rob and Chris.
 If your looking for an IT job in NC - the market
sucks.  I was out of work for 8 months and was looking
for work longer than that since Nortel was laying off
left and right(and still is somewhat from what I
heard).  I ended up finding a computer operator job
for a while, then ended up moving back to Indiana to
get a sysadmin job.  I'm also looking to go back but
it looks like it going to be YEARS not MONTHS before
the job market is going to get good enough to do so. 
There are just too many QUALIFIED people out there
looking for work is my experience.  It kills me
everytime I hear one of those IT training houses
advertise ". . . did you know over 500 thousand IT
jobs will go unfilled this year?".  I want to gag
everytime I hear that statistic.  

I'll put in my 2cents about DC too - from my looking
experience if you have a clearance or are ex-military
you have a shot, otherwise forget it.  One of the main
reasons I like my current position is a possibility at
a security clearance, but again this is just a shot
since from what I hear they take longer and are harder
to obtain ever since 9/11.

On the bright side NC, especially the RTP/RDU area is
a GREAT place to live and raise a family.  TriLUG is a
great group of people to hang out with and the
backgrounds are stellar.  You would not believe the
knowledge pool that is there - awesome group to learn
from and pass along knowledge to.  If you get a chance
to go, jump at it and don't look back!

Regards,

Mike

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