On 2/10/2011 5:45 PM, Ralph Boland wrote:
Apologies in advance to anyone who feels this forum in inappropriate
for this posting.
I don't think this is inappropriate at all as it speaks to a common
issue all IT guys can face & I think some discussion around yours &
similar situations would be awesome.
I am sure we all have stories like this (I know I have a couple myself)
& can completely relate.
I haven't found work since moving to Calgary two years ago. My efforts though
job web sites, employment adjacencies, and networking have been an enormous
wasted effort; two informal interviews in two years with neither
resulting in any
prospect of being hired. The last was for a Smalltalk position;
despite my having
over five years experience with Smalltalk the company opted to hire a new grad
without Smalltalk experience. To be fair, they were originally
looking for a new
grad and I couldn't redirect that ship.
Getting desperate now I posted the following ad on Kijiji on Jan 22:
Software developer with advanced degree and many years of experience.
Willing to work for $10/hr. Familiar with C, Java, and especially Smalltalk.
Also familiar with Linux and know a little shell scripting (bash).
Strong theoretical background especially in algorithms (I have published
in this area) and compilers. Also have a solid background in Physics and
Mathematics, especially Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Calculus.
Computer generated test cases a specialty.
Sorry, I don't do Windows and I only do web development if it is using Seaside.
Biot to offend Ralph but you have to realize that Windows is the
dominant platform out there whether we like it or not & if you want to
work in IT, that may be the bullet you have to bite.
While I applaud you hugely for being willing to stick to your guns I
would have to ask you a simple question. If it is a matter of survival
(which it seems it may be close to...but I could be wrong) would you
still be willing to stick that hard? I am not saying you have to
compromise everything that you stand for, but you would be surprised how
many Phd's are driving cab's & flipping burgers.
That being said I will let you know if I come across anything. Have you
thought of trying to start your own business or something?
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