Downturn turnabout?
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I don't know about other places, but in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, it seems that the job slowdown in IT is turning around. I was laid off in June, bumped along for a few months doing small contract work, but finally found a good fullt-ime gig in November. Now, I'm seeing a lot of new openings, and even getting cold-called not by recruiters, but by engineers and principals at companies both large and small. Some other folks around here have noticed the same thing. Whatever the larger picture for the U.S. and world economy, our little corner seems to have bottomed out in November/December, and now it's picking up a little. What about other parts of the country and the world? When did first you see a slowdown last year, and are you seeing things pick up? Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
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I don't know about other places, but in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, it seems that the job slowdown in IT is turning around. I was laid off in June, bumped along for a few months doing small contract work, but finally found a good fullt-ime gig in November. Now, I'm seeing a lot of new openings, and even getting cold-called not by recruiters, but by engineers and principals at companies both large and small. Some other folks around here have noticed the same thing. Whatever the larger picture for the U.S. and world economy, our little corner seems to have bottomed out in November/December, and now it's picking up a little. What about other parts of the country and the world? When did first you see a slowdown last year, and are you seeing things pick up? Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
I sure hope you're right! My company has so far weathered the storm fairly well. We did have some layoffs here... but our company has only been as big as about 50 and we're about 30 now (only about 8 were layoffs). Anyway, we're hanging on and things HAVE started to improve, ie, business is coming in. Still, I sure hope we see things turning around soon. North Carolina has been booming up to about a year ago. With the IT sector struggling like it is, Tobacco sales way down (yay), and the Textile industry (North Carolina's backbone) getting destroyed by international competition things are a little scary these days.
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I don't know about other places, but in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, it seems that the job slowdown in IT is turning around. I was laid off in June, bumped along for a few months doing small contract work, but finally found a good fullt-ime gig in November. Now, I'm seeing a lot of new openings, and even getting cold-called not by recruiters, but by engineers and principals at companies both large and small. Some other folks around here have noticed the same thing. Whatever the larger picture for the U.S. and world economy, our little corner seems to have bottomed out in November/December, and now it's picking up a little. What about other parts of the country and the world? When did first you see a slowdown last year, and are you seeing things pick up? Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
I came to Canada last April. And it took me four months to launch a contract job. I am still doing it now. It was said that the market is picking up, but so far, I didn't see any difference yet. Maybe I should post my resume on the web while I am having an eye on monster.ca? :confused:
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I don't know about other places, but in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, it seems that the job slowdown in IT is turning around. I was laid off in June, bumped along for a few months doing small contract work, but finally found a good fullt-ime gig in November. Now, I'm seeing a lot of new openings, and even getting cold-called not by recruiters, but by engineers and principals at companies both large and small. Some other folks around here have noticed the same thing. Whatever the larger picture for the U.S. and world economy, our little corner seems to have bottomed out in November/December, and now it's picking up a little. What about other parts of the country and the world? When did first you see a slowdown last year, and are you seeing things pick up? Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
Tim Lesher wrote: What about other parts of the country and the world? We follow you, a few months behind however :) Still on a downward slope here in SA. Though, in a twisted terrible way, it is good for us at the moment as we are hiring and we can pick and choose better in a market like this. Tim Lesher wrote: and even getting cold-called not by recruiters, but by engineers and principals at companies both large and small Man that must be a nice feeling :-D regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
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I sure hope you're right! My company has so far weathered the storm fairly well. We did have some layoffs here... but our company has only been as big as about 50 and we're about 30 now (only about 8 were layoffs). Anyway, we're hanging on and things HAVE started to improve, ie, business is coming in. Still, I sure hope we see things turning around soon. North Carolina has been booming up to about a year ago. With the IT sector struggling like it is, Tobacco sales way down (yay), and the Textile industry (North Carolina's backbone) getting destroyed by international competition things are a little scary these days.
Tobacco sales way down Hey, I'm doing what I can, but I can't support an an entire industry myself! :laugh: Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
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Tobacco sales way down Hey, I'm doing what I can, but I can't support an an entire industry myself! :laugh: Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
Tim Lesher wrote: Hey, I'm doing what I can, but I can't support an an entire industry myself Me too. I try and maintain a consistent average of 7-10 a day, which is all I can do to help those poor tobacco pickers who are at the lowest end of the chain. Nish Nish was here, now Nish has gone; He left his soul, to turn you on; Those who knew Nish, knew him well; Those who didn't, can go to hell. I like to :jig: on the Code Project Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org
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Tim Lesher wrote: Hey, I'm doing what I can, but I can't support an an entire industry myself Me too. I try and maintain a consistent average of 7-10 a day, which is all I can do to help those poor tobacco pickers who are at the lowest end of the chain. Nish Nish was here, now Nish has gone; He left his soul, to turn you on; Those who knew Nish, knew him well; Those who didn't, can go to hell. I like to :jig: on the Code Project Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org
Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: which is all I can do to help those poor tobacco pickers who are at the lowest end of the chain. Don't forget the anti-tobacco people you give a purpose to, the box makers, the filter makers, the wrapper makers, the marketers, the transporters, the packers, the cigarette-dispensing-machine makers, the CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, the babes who-walk-around-half-naked-handing-out-free-cigarettes, the raves and clubs which are supported by tobacco, the sports that are supported by tobaco and last, but not least, all the hospitals and cancer wards supported by dying smokers. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
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Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: which is all I can do to help those poor tobacco pickers who are at the lowest end of the chain. Don't forget the anti-tobacco people you give a purpose to, the box makers, the filter makers, the wrapper makers, the marketers, the transporters, the packers, the cigarette-dispensing-machine makers, the CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, the babes who-walk-around-half-naked-handing-out-free-cigarettes, the raves and clubs which are supported by tobacco, the sports that are supported by tobaco and last, but not least, all the hospitals and cancer wards supported by dying smokers. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
Paul Watson wrote: all the hospitals and cancer wards supported by dying smokers Geez! Don't scare me Paul. I am only a light smoker. Nish Nish was here, now Nish has gone; He left his soul, to turn you on; Those who knew Nish, knew him well; Those who didn't, can go to hell. I like to :jig: on the Code Project Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org
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Tim Lesher wrote: Hey, I'm doing what I can, but I can't support an an entire industry myself Me too. I try and maintain a consistent average of 7-10 a day, which is all I can do to help those poor tobacco pickers who are at the lowest end of the chain. Nish Nish was here, now Nish has gone; He left his soul, to turn you on; Those who knew Nish, knew him well; Those who didn't, can go to hell. I like to :jig: on the Code Project Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org
I live in Winston-Salem, NC. Winston-Salem (note the name... brands) is the home to RJ Reynolds Tobacco. RJR has had tougher times these past few years with the economy and all the lawsuits. Once upon a time they threw money around here like it was water. Today things are quite a bit different. "Ironically", the thing that has replaced the big time Tobacco market here in Winston-Salem is the Hospitals... ;P
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Tim Lesher wrote: Hey, I'm doing what I can, but I can't support an an entire industry myself Me too. I try and maintain a consistent average of 7-10 a day, which is all I can do to help those poor tobacco pickers who are at the lowest end of the chain. Nish Nish was here, now Nish has gone; He left his soul, to turn you on; Those who knew Nish, knew him well; Those who didn't, can go to hell. I like to :jig: on the Code Project Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org
Nish, Princess Margaret was a heavy smoker and suffered badly for it. You're better off kicking the habit. /ravi (an ex-smoker) "There is always one more bug..." ravib@ravib.com http://www.ravib.com
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I came to Canada last April. And it took me four months to launch a contract job. I am still doing it now. It was said that the market is picking up, but so far, I didn't see any difference yet. Maybe I should post my resume on the web while I am having an eye on monster.ca? :confused:
Hi Lucy, I am coming to Canada (Vancouver) in two weeks, and what I see on monster.ca does not look very encouraging. :eek: I wonder how many months I will spend until I find something... Volodya Orlenko, orlenko [at] hotmail [dot] com