[AccessD] the IT market

You want to get depressed?  This was written in 2004.

http://lieberman.senate.gov/assets/pdf/off_shoring.pdf

In 2011 the process is just about complete and there are few jobs left.  If you lose yours don't 
expect to get another.  And if you get another, don't expect to keep it.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

On 11/9/2011 12:38 PM, Mark Simms wrote:
> Yep, I responded.....
> It might be good for younger, full-timers....
> but if you are contracting and competing with the "mudmen", it really
> stinks...pay-wise.
> Couple that with the greedy agency "cuts"....and then after-taxes, can you
> say "slave labor" ?
>
> Recent survey shows that contracting agencies are 50% or more staffed with
> foreigners.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
>> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 11:15 AM
>> To: 'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming
>> issues.'; 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'; 'Discussion
>> concerning MS SQL Server'; 'Access Developers discussion and problem
>> solving'
>> Subject: [AccessD] the IT market
>>
>> As the IT, market is dramatically, changing the people here now have a
>> chance to grade their current endeavors.
>>
>> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/career/grade-your-job-it-
>> programmer/3622?ta
>> g=nl.e101
>>
>> Jim
>>
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