I need to get some extra funds together to go back to school and finish my degree. right now though, I am working on braille literacy through the Hadley School for the blind. after which, I might have more time to get some coursework done toward a set of certificates. then I'll be able to get back into the job market where I WANT to be. -Eric On Dec 9, 2010, at 4:09 AM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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