Sounds like a way to "prove" there is no one to fill technical jobs in America so they NEED to either send the job overseas or bring in more HB1's. (or is it H1B)
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark H. Young Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: z/OS job market (I could just scream!) On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:54:11 -0600, Jeffrey D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- With 1-3 years experience ALREADY on a Help Desk, and the profieciency in MVS etal they are also looking for.....sounds like an entry level SysProg job?! But don't the TSA Homeland Security rent-a-cop dummies at the airport make $15 an hour or more, with benefits, to START?! And some of them don't even speak very goodly English, do's they?! That MUST be in BUM_F Egypt, and NOT Broomfield, CO, ay?! Just my 2-cents worth. >/snip/ >> If you are interested please contact me at any time, this is a >> contract position with ******. We can submit your resume for review >> and the manager can then decide to set up an interview with you. >> Please contact me at any time and we can discuss this further, or >> discuss what it is you are really looking for and I can keep you in >> mind and contact you on future opportunities we are notified about to see if you are interested. >> >> Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. >> >> Help Desk (Daily) 1-3 Yrs >> >> ID: 9935 >> >> Duration: Temp to perm opportunity with initial contract at 2-3 months. >> >> Location: Broomfield, CO. >> >> Rate: $10 to $15 an hour >> >> This position will provide ************* support and require at least >> 3 years experience on a technical help desk. Must be proficient in >> MVS >> (mainframe) OS system/platform/ applications. Knowledge of Unix and >> NT a plus. Ability to analyze problems from a systems perspective, >> isolate to hardware or software to bring problem to a resolution. >> >> Thank you, >/snip/ > >After 30 years of developing commercial grade software, this is the >kind of opportunities that are coming my way. Has anyone else been >degraded like this? That's not a typo, it is $15 an hour for >proficiency in MVS. The job is in Broomfield Colorado, not (expletive deleted) New Delhi! > >btw: I removed identifying references to protect the guilty. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.19/918 - Release Date: 7/25/2007 2:55 PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
