Diary of a Network Geek

The trials and tribulations of a Certified Novell Engineer who's been stranded in Houston, Texas.

3/16/2004

Bad News for Tech Jobs

Filed under: Criticism, Marginalia, and Notes,Deep Thoughts,Geek Work,News and Current Events — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Hare which is in the early morning or 7:05 am for you boring, normal people.
The moon is Waxing Gibbous

I wish it were better.

First, of course, there weren’t many new tech jobs created this past month. According to this article on WiredNews, the Labor Department was expecting a lot more than they got. That’s never good news for tech people. I used to say that a tech geek could always find a job, if they just had the right skill set. Now, I say that a tech geek can find a job if they have retail experience.
On the upside, for Australians at least, is the fact that unions are getting involved in the off-shore debate. According to this article on AustalianIT, the Australian workers for Equant are protesting against off-shoring of their jobs. What does that all mean? I’m not sure, but you can bet that when a union gets involved, things will happen. Hmm, maybe it’s time for an IT union….

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