Callum Lerwick wrote: > Jon Schewe wrote: > > Why don't you get your BS? I'm a computer programmer at a research > firm and > > most people we work with that don't have a BS in CS aren't worth much > for > > programming, so they end up on phone support until they take the > classes to > > learn not only a language, but the theory so they can pick up other > languages > > and concepts quickly. If what you want to do is be a good > programmer(research > > or application) that can keep up with the changing times, I'd suggest > a BS. hrm...well, I guess the BS in Anthropology will have to do ;) > Even all the _temp_ companies I've tried want a degree and years of > experience. Its insane. Even with the years of experience it's tough - my husband is *still* out of work *sigh* (he was in the first round of Fingerhut layoffs) > > Hope this helps a litte. Unfortunatly we're not hiring. We're > > actually "cutting costs" right now. > > Isn't everyone? Stupid economy. Its not any better outside of IT right > now. ;P Not entirely - we just hired three new people (two of them developers) have a new sales guy coming on next month, and will likely be re-evaluating our developer needs soon to see how many and when we can bring on next. Though it's a side effect of the economy as well, unfortunately as we publish software to support Workforce Investment Boards. What does this mean? This means if you're a solid programmer/project manager/etc., keep your resume brushed up and keep your eyes peeled. The company I work for is unfortunately very slow to move, but when it does, we need good people. We're still pretty heavily a Domino shop, though we're closer to getting a linux box up and running at least at first for testing purposes, and we're leaning heavier and heavier into java. Take care, Liz