[spam score 2/10 -pobox] [TriLUG] Linux Support Position (OT)

[Andrew C. Oliver]

I stand corrected.  Still I don't think that the majority of SysAdmins,
programmers, developers, tape switchers require a PhD to perform their
task...  But then again...

-Andy

> 
> 
> Andy,
> 
> Hey, I resemble that remark.  ;-)
> 
> Seriously, I have a phd in engineering, with some experience working as
> a coder/sysadmin, and would very much like to land another developer or
> sysadmin position.  Am I crazy?  Perhaps.  But coding and otherwise
> applying-computers-to-interesting-problems is what I look forward to
> doing when I get out of bed in the morning.
> 
> And the job market isn't so hot for me, either.  I get the feeling that
> I'm being passed over for folks who have more non-academic experience. 
> I've had some near misses on cool positions (eg. admin/coder for a
> "mini-supercomputer" Linux cluster at a research lab) but no solid
> offers yet.  And I'll keep looking because the current post-do, while
> fun and challenging/stimulating, is not a long-term appointment.
> 
> Given all the conversations that I've heard concerning the job market, I
> think its likely that (barring a minority of folks with "superstar"
> skills and experience) everyone is feeling the current crunch.
> 
> Ed
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