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  1. 05-29-2003, 09:21 AM #1
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    Question Is there a good tech job market anywhere?

    With my 4th bout of unenjoyment in 8 years coming up, I'm half-thinking of leaving Seattle. Any suggestions where I should move?

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    Originally posted by zenbooty
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    Tech job market? Maryland and Virginia are blossoming into new tech areas. Waltham, MA is another area. The unemployment rate here in Los Angeles is the highest for any city in the nation, if i'm not mistaken.

    What kind of tech work do you do?
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    Originally posted by lilbigblue
    What kind of tech work do you do?
    Lately it's been telephone tech support, chained to a phone for 8-10 hours a day. I've done (and want to get back to) desktop support and network administration.

    I'm considering asking some family for a loan for an MCSE or Cisco boot camp of some kind.

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  7. 05-29-2003, 03:43 PM #7
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    Have you tried looking into colleges and educational institutes. Though it may be difficult to find a school that is hiring, there are so many schools in the nation that i'm sure you'll be able to find one. Hell, I know i mentioned LA's job market sucks, but there's sure a lot of colleges, large and small, famous and unknown, public and private...and since everyone is going wireless these days, they're looking for people with experience, not people with a piece of paper like an MCSE that doesn't really prove you know your stuff. Reading something and actually doing something are two completely different skills imho.
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    Originally posted by lilbigblue
    Have you tried looking into colleges and educational institutes. Though it may be difficult to find a school that is hiring, there are so many schools in the nation that i'm sure you'll be able to find one. Hell, I know i mentioned LA's job market sucks, but there's sure a lot of colleges, large and small, famous and unknown, public and private...and since everyone is going wireless these days, they're looking for people with experience, not people with a piece of paper like an MCSE that doesn't really prove you know your stuff. Reading something and actually doing something are two completely different skills imho.
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    Originally posted by eSDeeLoco


    UC San Diego is always looking for computer geeks.
    and you get to live in san diego and you get to work near esdee. i can't think of too many better combinations
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    Originally posted by eSDeeLoco


    UC/Cal State is always looking for computer geeks.
    : every position I applied for they never responded to me :

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    Originally posted by Nija


    : every position I applied for they never responded to me :
    Yes, but.... Nah, cheap joke. Nevermind.
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    ya - center city philly has tons of tech jobs of all levels. there are lots o jizzobs round this way. at least that what monster says
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    Don't both with NYC.. There's NOTHING here in the way of tech jobs...
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    Uhmm...the tech sector in MD/VA is ok...it's not great. And they pay and housing is also not so hot. You'll need connections or very good experience. I heard Texas however is more stable and fruitful.
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    Aren't all of these sweeping statements about the tech market in certain areas just a bunch of heresay? I mean, really, the term "tech" itself is so broad and all-encompassing that it doesn't really tell me very much anymore. Just what exactly is a "tech" job?

    If you have specific details on the skills and interests of a person and you know the specific needs of the companies in an area, then you can make such comments about the "tech jobs" in a certain area. Otherwise, you're just going on what you observe, which can be very limited or even contrary to the trend of the region.
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    Originally posted by Jenny
    whew, someone stuck a bonnet in slaw's bee today!
    Not really. The "tech" field is rather large. Slaw just wants to know what area of tech oc is in.
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    Actually, I just remembered, I have a cousin that works for Amazon. I doubt she would be able to swing you a job, but she can probably find out if there are any openings. Do you have any other training / experience in the tech feild aside from phone support? PM me or something and I can relay the info to her if you like.
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    Originally posted by whitak24

    and you get to live in san diego and you get to work near esdee. i can't think of too many better combinations
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    Originally posted by revil

    Not really. The "tech" field is rather large. Slaw just wants to know what area of tech oc is in.
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    I agree with the Northern Virginia, Maryland area since there are a bunch of government jobs along with a plethora of tech companies. Try applying to some government jobs. I've heard that in some army bases, they use normal contractors with no computer experience to be their network and computer admins. I'm sure with your experience that you could find a good job in the government.
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    It's pretty official now - there's not much anything holding me here. Time to give this some more serious consideration.
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