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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:39:31 -0500, "Annie Wxill"
wrote:


"Dan M" wrote in message
...
.... Just not a good time to be a programmer
or system administrator. Where the LA Times used to have 4 or 5
pages of "Help Wanted" ads under the "Computer" category, nowadays
they're lucky to 4 or 5 ads. And each one will probably get 1000
people applying for it.

Dan,
Check out the colleges and universities in your area. They
generally have a computer services dept. Many of the workers are
students, but the dept. managers are not.
Annie



That's a good suggestion. I am also a computer programmer, and have
been working part-time since February due to my employer's decision
to stop seeking outside programming contracts. The only work has
been for internal use. I have been drawing partial unemployment
benefits, but they will run out in another couple of months. I have
18 years experience, and have applied for numerous jobs, but haven't
received any job offers.

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