> Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:13:06 -0700 (PDT) > From: Matt Alexander > To: > Subject: Re: Network Engineer > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > I like the part about needing 5 years of experience with > Win2K and other operating systems that haven't been > out that long. It reminds me of a few years back when > I was seeing job listings for "Senior Java Developer - > Must have 8-10 years experience with > Java programming in an Enterprise environment." > I find these ads very humorous myself! > But you do make an interesting point. I think that > those of us in this industry have been WAY overpaid > for quite a few years now. I disagree. One has a reasonable expectation of make a living. $35,000 a year is a start. There is a shortage of tech people why? Long Hours, Low Pay, HIGH level of Responsibility! I can hang around a car lot 50 hours a week and make $50,000 plus a year with little or no education. There is a skill however it is a "soft" skill. I think most people can sell a car with a couple weeks training and a few months coaching. Should you not make atleast as much as a car salesman? I personally would refuse working for that kind of money unless I am learning a ton. I hope we all refuse to work for $35,000 a year, post entry level. > As the carnage from the > dot-com bubble settles, I'm guessing that salaries > will shrink back down to a more reasonable level. > ~M Can you support your family in the Phoenix or Tucson area on $35,000 a year? Keith