The idea that someone with a minimal amount of Linux
knowledge can easily get a job in the IS industry is
generally a myth, sort of like being able to go from a job
working in a gas station to earning $70K a year just for
attending an MCSE boot camp. (Perhaps before the .com bubble
burst it was a possibility, if you didn't mind a 80+ hour a
week job in a Silicon Valey startup with $2000/mo rent for a
tiny 1 bedroom apartment over an hour commute from work.
That is assuming the IPO went well and you cashed in your
stock options before the crash...)
There are jobs for people with Linux experience, but you
will have to know your stuff and be able to prove it. Even
so, I haven't seen too many jobs advertised specifically for
Linux. However Linux experience can be useful when applying
for a Solaris/HPUX/AIX/SCO/etc. position.
> Ok, so I know linux people (I usually refer to myself as a
linux geek...)
> are supposed to be in incredible demand, and all I hear is
that people are
> just throwing money at people who can install, configure,
run etc on the OS.
> But every time I get into this discussion with someone, I
don't have even
> anectdotal evidence with which to debate them. I mean, I
know apache is the
> most widely used server on the net, but what else (as if
that weren't
> enough)?
>
> So, what's the deal? I know more than a few people on the
list are employed
> for use of their vast knowledge of the OS. what do ya
say? how do the
> linux people work in the biz? what do they do? where do
they do it? (and
> with all respect intended) how much do they make???
>
>
