[TriLUG] OT (I complied) Employed/Unemployed Poll -- on and on and on...

[Greg Brown]

That Solaris job I mention on the list last week pays between $72k and 
$116k a year.  A little anonymous birdie in HR told me..

Greg

On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 01:29 PM, John Turner wrote:

>
> On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 12:43  PM, Scott G. Hall wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:35:45 Chris Bullock <cgbullock at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> When you guys say you are unemployed, does this mean you are 
>>> unemployed
>>> as in not working, or unemployed as in not employed doing what you 
>>> want
>>> to do.  I can't see where there are NO jobs for people.  Don't mean 
>>> to
>>> cause anger but it may not be what you want but there has to be jobs 
>>> out
>>> there.  Not working in IT is better than sitting at home without a 
>>> check
>>> coming in.
>>> --chris
>>
>>
>> Actually it does mean "there are no jobs".  The service industry 
>> (retail,
>> landscaping, hospitality, construction, etc...) is all that is hiring
>> right now -- and most with caveats and specific skill requirements.  
>> If
>> you have a bad back, or any medical problem that prevents you from 
>> lifting
>> weight or doing heavy labor, forget it.
>
> There were IT jobs listed in the N&O last few Sundays (and they even 
> looked like real jobs - i.e. not just a general call for resumes). It 
> looks like Locked Martin is renewing their EPA contracts so there 
> might be an opening or two there. If you are still looking I would 
> search some of the state government job sites and county sites, the 
> new budget year starts in a few weeks so they have the money now.
>
> Good luck all.
> John
>
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