I would think in this case it is probably 50.00 to 55.00/hour since it is a contract position. But it is amazing what gets through. I think it's like testing your own code. Easy to miss what somebody else would catch because you just can't come up with some of the amazing combinations people will try.
Bob Bates Citigroup Technology Infrastructure 817-317-8033 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Stephens Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 2:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Position - VM Systems Programmer But, it's an error I see a lot. It's like the people who post the ads don't proofread them. 55K for a skilled position is ridiculous even on the East Coast. I recently saw an add for a Unix/Linux sysadmin, with all that normally goes with such a position, in Jersey City (across the Hudson from Manhatten) and they were willing to go as high as $28K (according to the add). I laughed and moved on ... Regards, Bill Stephens Sr. Technology Analyst, High Availability SunGard Availability Services 10th floor 401 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19108 Phone: (215) 351-1099 Fax: (215) 451-2045 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________ Keeping People and Information Connected (TM) http://www.availability.sungard.com Adam Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED] mine.net> To Sent by: The IBM [email protected] z/VM Operating cc System <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject ARK.EDU> Re: Position - VM Systems Programmer 05/12/2006 02:36 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ARK.EDU> On May 12, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Ranga Nathan wrote: > Adam Thornton wrote: >> On May 12, 2006, at 10:05 AM, Alan Ackerman wrote: >> >>> We have an opening for a VM Systems Programmer in Concord, CA. >>> For more >>> >>> information, please see <http://velocitysoftware.com/jobs/ >>> posavail.html>. >>> >> >> Salary/Wage: 50.00 - 55.00 USD /year >> >> I know that global outsourcing is driving down wages, but that's >> ridiculous. > Dont see the problem here. When people in some countries are > working for $1 an hour or less, what is the issue? :-) > But even 50-55K is subsistence wage and that too in CA? Give me a > break! Do you see a K there? I don't. Yes, I know it's a typo in the advertisement. Adam
