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 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. > > 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 >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss