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timm22 does not know what in hell he is talking about.
I am a programmer with lots of skills, have been back to school to learn new technology, and still can't find a job in IT. It is useless to learn new technology when every employer requires 2, 5, 8, 10 or more years of experience. Nobody is willing to take somebody who just learned the technology. As far as pay goes, I have offered my services for as little as 10 dollars an hour with no lock
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timm22 does not know what in hell he is talking about.
I am a programmer with lots of skills, have been back to school to learn new technology, and still can't find a job in IT. It is useless to learn new technology when every employer requires 2, 5, 8, 10 or more years of experience. Nobody is willing to take somebody who just learned the technology. As far as pay goes, I have offered my services for as little as 10 dollars an hour with no luck.

I am a programmer with lots of skills, have been back to school to learn new technology, and still can't find a job in IT. It is useless to learn new technology when every employer requires 2, 5, 8, 10 or more years of experience. Nobody is willing to take somebody who just learned the technology. As far as pay goes, I have offered my services for as little as 10 dollars an hour with no lock

For IT recruiters now, it's a buyer's market. They jack up the qualifications to the point where they want someone who knows everything there is to know in the IT field, knowing full well that no such person exists. They have unrealistic expectations, and think that a certification or degree counts for more than real-world experience. Some of us have been so busy actually doing the work that we haven't had time to take the test to get a piece of paper that says we know what we know.

I've been in IT for almost 7 years now, and I am between jobs. I work for a Staffing firm who has kept me pretty busy over the last 15 months, with very little down-time. There is a position in the works for me, which if it happens, will mean I take a pay cut, but it's work, and beats the heck out of unemployment. it will also expand my skillset, and possibly give me the opportunity to take some cert exams and add to my certs. It's tough right now for everyone, but it will get better. That's the optimist in me talking....

I've got it a little easier. Made a slew out of one successful start-up...and I'm published. Published a number of technical articles in magazines like JavaPro and Java Developer's Journal, and I wrote a programming book.

So getting work is pretty easy for me. I got people falling over to offer me work, and I've been off for a year just taking a load off, doing some side stuff I've always wanted to do.

Want them to still come looking for you? PUBLISH!