[TriLUG] OT - tech sector comeback

[Rob Huffstedtler]

Wow - I guess I'm tired.

s/Nov\./Oct./

On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 04:51:49PM -0500, Rob Huffstedtler wrote:
> I was getting 4-5 recruiter calls a week in Nov.  Sadly, most were not
> local (I think 3 from that month were).  I put my desired rate back up
> to where I really want it to be and that's slowed down a bit, but it is
> encouraging that if I did need to find a job suddenly, I could probably
> do it if I was willing to take a little hit on my rate.
> 
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 01:47:41PM -0400, Jim Pantas wrote:
> > I can honestly say that our business has expanded tremendously the last 3-6
> > months.
> > 
> > Jim Pantas
> > www.infolina.com
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> > Behalf Of Ryan Leathers
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 1:12 PM
> > To: 'trilug at trilug.org'
> > Subject: [TriLUG] OT - tech sector comeback
> > 
> > 
> > wow - !!
> > This is off topic, but I thought a little good news for techies might be
> > worth sharing.
> > 
> > I just saw my company's Q3 results, and though I knew the numbers would be
> > good I had no idea they would be THIS good.
> > we have not seen anything like this since the peak of the tech bubble in 99.
> > 
> > I get the feeling that things right here in the triangle are slow, since I
> > still see postings from time to time from folks who are out of work, but I
> > take this as a very good sign for our industry.  The numbers we get back
> > from student surveys show that a significant number of students are taking a
> > class in conjunction with a major IT initiative in their company.  A close
> > second is training for new hires.
> > 
> > I have now idea how salaries compare to those of the .com period (I know I
> > make less than I used to) but I'm really encouraged by the numbers we're
> > seeing coming for training.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Ryan
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