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From: Captain Nerd <cptn...@nerdwatch.com>

Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 13:01:05 -0400

Local: Tues, May 20 2008 1:01 pm

Subject: Re: [OT] still out of work, need to sell stuff...

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In article <Xns9AA45FDF887warewolfshawm...@24.64.223.211>,

Warewolf <warewolfmypa...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Captain Nerd <cptn...@nerdwatch.com> wrote in news:cptnerd-
> EFE162.01142320052...@news.giganews.com:

> > Sorry for the OT posting, I've been out of work for two months now,
> > and unemployment is just barely covering my rent and some bills,
> > I need to unload some of my anime and manga***. Details posted on
> > rec.arts.anime.marketplace.

> What kind of job are you looking for, out of curiosity?

Software development, that doesn't require Java, C#, .NET, or ASP.
I only know C, C++, Perl, shell, SQL and other 20+ year old tech
that I've been writing for 20+ years...

> I'm sure you know about the 'hidden job market' (aka 90% of the job that
> are out there are not advertised)

Well, they're doing a swell job of hiding from me, I'll give you
that. The ones that are advertised seem to be in autistic mode,
they seldom respond even when I match their requirements, and of
the ones that do respond, either the job isn't exactly what they
advertise, or else I'm too old, er, I mean, "too expensive". It
looks like rates for senior developers have dropped $15/hour in
the past year or so. At that rate, McDonalds will be paying more
for burger-flippers than companies will pay for software people.

> Signed,
> Warewolf
> who is looking for work in his area, as well ^_^;

Getting ready to make up the cardboard sign that says "will code
for money" and go stand on the street corner...

Cap.

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