I.T, where it is gone in eire?

buzz · 05-09-2001 9:29pm #1

Ok, I have come back from a few months in the Canaries, and am ****ing stunned to see that there is nothing here!!!

Every agency that I have gone to, has told me that the market for family pcs, has saturated!! I knew it would of happened, but now? What will I do? I have no job now, and need somethin quick! Where is there to go?
I know there is still alever growing market for server systems like the Ibm As/400 and the Rs/6000 etc... But I dont wanna go down that road again! Where is for me?

The Cigarette Smoking Man · 05-09-2001 9:50pm

Originally posted by buzz:
Ok, I have come back from a few months in the Canaries, and am ****ing stunned to see that there is nothing here!!!

Every agency that I have gone to, has told me that the market for family pcs, has saturated!! I knew it would of happened, but now? What will I do? I have no job now, and need somethin quick! Where is there to go?
I know there is still alever growing market for server systems like the Ibm As/400 and the Rs/6000 etc... But I dont wanna go down that road again! Where is for me?

What skills/experience/certifications have you got?

And what type of job do you want?

Chaos-Engine · 05-09-2001 10:08pm

Do a small course in Networking...
Then either join a Tech support team or join a Networking firm

P.S. Plz don't be so single mided to think that Sell/building PCs is the only job for u... Be Mobile.... Be able to adapt to a different type of job. I seriously dought u grew up dreaming of being a computer slaeperson or a PC labourer(also done by 8 yr olds in Indonesia).
And for ****s sake don't mop about complaining about a Tech crash when all thats gone is along over due industry better suited to the 3rd world....

"Information is Ammunition"
Choas Engine
Email: choas@netshop.ie
ICQ: 34896460

[This message has been edited by Chaos-Engine (edited 05-09-2001).]

Trojan · 05-09-2001 10:08pm

Jeez, go take a look at the NASDAQ market buzz, it's totally fux0red at the mo. Wall St. aint doing quite so badly, but that's only cos it hasnt caught up with the tech sector yet.

But can't you get a job in big blue?

Al.

Victor · 05-09-2001 10:10pm

Originally posted by The Cigarette Smoking Man:
What skills/experience/certifications have you got?

Well, he appears to be an unreconstructed sexist, racist gobsheen with a distinct interest in illegal drugs and internet porn - but thats only based on what I've read of his posts.

Kill, kill, kill the laser mice.

Trojan · 05-09-2001 10:15pm

Originally posted by Victor:
Well, he appears to be an unreconstructed sexist, racist gobsheen with a distinct interest in illegal drugs and internet porn - but thats only based on what I've read of his posts.

ROTFL

Yeah, that's buzz alright

You Victor, on the other hand, seem to have an innate knowledge of how to make friends with people...

Al.

buzz · 05-09-2001 10:20pm

Originally posted by The Cigarette Smoking Man:
What skills/experience/certifications have you got?

And what type of job do you want?

Well, I have done e-commerce in Dunlaoghaire, and I have worked in Ibm for my dad, he is the md! I also have a little business of my own, with I run from my flat, doing consultency and web design. I have a few contracts coming up soon, but I need a base job! I have alot of experience in server systems, I designed and built them In Ibm, but as Chaos-Engine was saying, I might do a small course in networking, at night!

And Victor!!! wtf!

Very funny scotty, now beam me up my ****ing clothes!!!

buzz · 05-09-2001 10:21pm

Ok.
Im writing to this board, cus I need advice or help on something like most people do.
I dont need ****ty comments from people like u victor, and not understanding why it was writtin, it was a waiste of webspace if u ask me!
and victor, I dont do any drugs!

[This message has been edited by buzz (edited 05-09-2001).]

Monty - the one and only · 05-09-2001 11:27pm

Victor, what is your problem...thats the second post tonight, Ive seen you bless your "holier than thou" attitude on buzz, dont continue it, it wouldnt be advisable

WhiteWashMan · 06-09-2001 10:40am

Originally posted by buzz:
Ok.
Im writing to this board, cus I need advice or help on something like most people do.
I dont need ****ty comments from people like u victor, and not understanding why it was writtin, it was a waiste of webspace if u ask me!
and victor, I dont do any drugs!

[This message has been edited by buzz (edited 05-09-2001).]

why dont you post on the work forum then? i mean after hours is for all things er, after houry, unless you want be hooker?
pay is better than IT anyway

Victor · 06-09-2001 6:08pm

Originally posted by Monty - the one and only:
Victor, what is your problem...thats the second post tonight, Ive seen you bless your "holier than thou" attitude on buzz, dont continue it, it wouldnt be advisable

I've sent you an e-mail on it.

Kill, kill, kill the laser mice.

Trojan · 06-09-2001 7:49pm

Originally posted by Victor:
I've sent you an e-mail on it.

You didn't send me an email on it...

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I think you are really missing an important point here Victor: a hell of a lot of us know each other in real life as well as on the boards (and Cian (buzz) is sound as they come). I think you're going to keep getting flamed until you start to realise that and act more accordingly (i.e. respectfully) towards the boards.ie users...

Anyway, I'm interested in hearing Shanes reaction to your email...

Al.

logic1 · 06-09-2001 8:04pm

Well I'm drunk off my ass right now...

Just got back from the pub where I was drinking with 119 people who were sacked today.

I'm not gonna name the comapny but I work in IT and not hardware or tech support.. we do coding and testing..

Out of 219 ppl 119 were let go.. Luckily I still have my job *for now*

.logic.

strat · 06-09-2001 8:14pm

Originally posted by logic1:
Well I'm drunk off my ass right now...

Just got back from the pub where I was drinking with 119 people who were sacked today.

I'm not gonna name the comapny but I work in IT and not hardware or tech support.. we do coding and testing..

Out of 219 ppl 119 were let go.. Luckily I still have my job *for now*

.logic.

chríst on a bike !!
wots the sorty like ??

logic1 · 06-09-2001 8:39pm

Nah Strat ye're safe down the country. It's not affecting you lot.

.logic.

Trojan · 07-09-2001 12:51am

Originally posted by logic1:
It's not affecting you lot.

That's a bit ****ed, only 100 yds from where I sit... anyway, you're safe yourself, for now...

I'll meet ya in the pub round 5, can't get away much earlier than that. Be heading off the other gaff after 9.

Al.

Panda · 07-09-2001 10:35pm

Just to add to this, Hewlett Packard took over Compaq a few days ago and not one person was told.

And the thing is compaq were one of the few actually doing ok!

The Cigarette Smoking Man · 08-09-2001 9:07pm

Originally posted by buzz
Well, I have done e-commerce in Dunlaoghaire, and I have worked in Ibm for my dad, he is the md! I also have a little business of my own, with I run from my flat, doing consultency and web design. I have a few contracts coming up soon, but I need a base job! I have alot of experience in server systems, I designed and built them In Ibm, but as Chaos-Engine was saying, I might do a small course in networking, at night!

You should do the MCSE exams and the Cisco ICND course. I presume you were a Network Admin in IBM? (Can you get your old job back?)

jamiecake · 09-09-2001 7:09pm

man....your dad is MD for ibm,what u fretin about?

m|nty · 09-09-2001 10:55pm

Just get yoyrself involved in the booming market about here, the Black Market.

I'll take 75% of course, contact me for sum contacts if you are lost.

Tsk, its 11:50 and i've posted naff.

Supercell · 10-09-2001 10:42pm

This topic frightens me. I know its here in after hours, but there is a pretty serious tone.

I am being laid off soon and had been hoping that a call centre job was a last option, but my gowd..are things this bad?..am seriously thinking of taking the redundancy money and moving somewhere else.

I haven't had to look for work for the last three years and up until recently i thought it was just a matter of progressing to a non call centre type vocation(even it that meant a salary cut), but is that a distant dream in the current market?

buzz · 12-09-2001 8:04pm

I think we`re all in a spot of trouble now!
Wtf is gonna happen to us now in the industry?
and how badly will it effect us?

Trojan · 12-09-2001 9:40pm

Why not go to "real" college (ie IT or uni) for a while. If you're already a grad go post grad. That's what I intend to do if my job goes (but if my job goes things are really fucked afaics

) Or if you've a grand or 2 saved go on a travel trip somewhere (not the US

).

The major IT sector companies will cut HR, services, sales and marketing before they will go near the engineers if at all possible. Now that is not always going to be the case where they shut down an entire facility or building, but if they're going by headcount alone engineers are going to be the last to go.

Otherwise theres loads of ways to get programming experience with open source projects, just fscking round with linux and doing some sh!t like that.

Yeah it's bad, you just gotta find the upside and hope for the best.

And remember, when companies start to hire again in a year or 2, it will be just as hard to hire people as last year ... so screw them in the compensation part of the interview...

My 2/100 of a euro...

Al.

I.T, where it is gone in eire?

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