The Sysadmin career field outlook

[Bryan O'Neal]

It took me almost 2 years to find a new job once I was laid off.

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Steve Holmes <steve at holmesgrown.com> wrote:
> Yeah, I'm in the process of learning some new skills since mainframe
> software programming has gone to the pasture to be burried!
>
> I regret I didn't pick up and begin learning some of the newer
> technologies some years ago so no time like now to get started.  I've
> been giving thought to sys admin work as a possible direction but then
> most of my experience so far has been in programming so figured it
> maybe more proodent to study newer languages like perl, python, php,
> wet dev, etc.  It's an exciting time to go out and learn new stuff but
> it will mean an even longer time before I can really pay the bills the
> way I want.  Thank God for Social Security Disability in the
> meantime. <smile>
>
> PS: I was laid off last spring so congrats on getting a new job in
> such a short time given this screwed up economy.
>
> On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 03:12:30PM -0700, Kevin Fries wrote:
>> On 12/08/2010 10:19 AM, Shawn Badger wrote:
>> >I would have to politely disagree with the previous 2 postings. I see
>> >a lot of sys admin jobs out there. But like any profession it is
>> >having the right skills at the right time. I think Linux admins with
>> >enterprise experience are in demand now. But the key is having a broad
>> >base of knowledge and choosing you speciality  to match what you have
>> >talent for and what the market is looking for.
>>
>> I absolutely agree.  My company laid me off on the last day of
>> September this year.  I have a broad and extensive IT background,
>> and hit the job market with gusto.  One month later, I had a new
>> job, that started the middle of November.  Exactly 6 weeks out of
>> work.
>>
>> But that is here in Denver, not Phoenix.
>>
>> However, I am getting head hunters from all over the country
>> contacting me daily.
>>
>> So, skills, experience, and willingness to work with the market as
>> it stands when you finish your education, will take you along way.
>> Allot longer than the exact degree you have.
>>
>> Kevin Fries
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