And that has been my complaint about job ads for the last 12 years.

George


Technomage wrote:
> 
> interesting model.
> However, it will be physically impossible to have 5 years experience
> with
> windows 2k until after the year 2005. Just something I've already
> noticed.
> 
> Technomage Hawke
> 
> George Toft wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ray,
> >
> > >From what I've seen/heard lately, companies are moving to this new
> > model:
> >
> > Admin Wanted:
> > Certified Sun System Admin, MCSE, CCNE, CNE.  Requires 5 years
> > experience in Windows 2000, Solaris 8, HPUX 11.0, Novell 5, Cisco
> > Local Director, TCP/IP, PPOE, DNS, SMB.  Will be responsible for 50
> > server production farm.  40 hours/week plus carry pager 24/7.  Pay
> > $35-40K/year DOE.
> >
> > It's called "consolidation."
> >
> > Two things will happen:
> > 1.  After an unemployed person with these qualifications, who was
> > making $150K, starts getting hungry, the position will get filled.
> >
> > 2.  After these positions go unfilled for a while, the companies
> > will revise their expectations and accept what $35K will buy, or
> > they will come up on their pay.
> >
> > George
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> numbered!
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