"this economy" (was Re: [geeks] Ultra 2)

[Chris Byrne]

Yeah but Kurt, the point is that when people are scared, they'll take being
raped like that. So a lot of companies are really pushing the "this is a bad
job market even for good people" bullshit. And yes it is bullshit if you are
living in the right areas. Certainly there are still a lot of places that
haven't, and maybe wont recover from the crash, but in the major tech
centers, financial centers etc.. the market for good people is still very
strong.

Chris Byrne

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
> Of Kurt Huhn
> Sent: 27 April 2002 05:04
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: "this economy" (was Re: [geeks] Ultra 2)
>
>
> Mike Hebel wrote:
> >
> > >> Just as an example, I've been seeing senior UNIX or full
> system+network
> > >> admin positoions with requested 5+ years experience with a
> salary on offer
> > >> of 35k. I made more than that in my first junior admin job.
> That's the
> >
> > KH> Holy Moses in a chicken bucket!  Talk about RAPE!!!
> >
> > Unfortunately Kurt that's what the going rate is for a lot of people
> > these days regardless of skills/experience.
> >
>
> That's totally fucking wrong.  I don't care what the excuse is.  What
> the fuck is WRONG with companies?  You don't just go and take ADVANTAGE
> of people like that.
>
> This practice can only breed a whole new level of resentment, and can't
> endeer your employees to you.  At those rates, a lot of poeple would
> have to get two full-time jobs just to get salaries of two years ago!
>
> Shit!  Maybe I got lucky - even in the worst of the dot-bombing I
> managed to get offers over and above my previous salary - even after
> being laid off for a few months...
> --
> Kurt
> kurt at k-huhn.com
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