[chat] Re: [SLUG] OT: Status of Job Market in Sydney?

[Tony Green <tgreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* This one time, at band camp, DaZZa said:
> On 6 Sep 2001, Steven M. Castellotti wrote:
> 
> > 	What do you guys think of the IT job market out there? I live in the US
> 
> To be blunt - it sucks.
> 
> I have 15 years experience in IT, including Cisco, Novell and Unix
> certifications, and I've been looking for work for more than 4 months with
> barely a nibble.

I'm surprised to hear that.  I'm over from the UK contracting and,
despite the current lull in the market, have hardly had a week go by
without interview offers etc.

Its not as busy as it has been but I've not found any problems finding
SOMETHING good.
> 
> Stay where you are, or look to Europe - I hear Germany and The Netherlands
> are the places to go.

But then you have to work in Europe and thats not anywhere as enticing
as working in Aus.

Greeno
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