stevestojan Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Thanks, but that's not good enough for Snorom. Corporate America owes him a better job than that. 236221[/snapback] Absolutly - bump it up to $20 an hour with full benefits, and he'll think about it. Until then, he's taken up "blaming the world" as a full time gig. Doesn't pay much, but the benefits of not taking any responsibilty are pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Can it be done from home? yeah, all you need is a video camera and a banana hammock.... just kidding. yes it can be done from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 But, I guess my response would be, who forced you to choose that career track? It's not only about education. It's about marketability (that good ol' supply and demand). It's not the employer's fault that 100 applicants line up for a "good" job openning. 236224[/snapback] Indeed. The job I found had more than 200 applicants applying for the one position. If you can't market yourself, OF COURSE you're not going to find a job. BTW, This opportunity was the SECOND company in my search (of more than 75 resumes sent out) that actually even responded to my resume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Indeed. The job I found had more than This opportunity was the SECOND company in my search (of more than 75 resumes sent out) that actually even responded to my resume. 236230[/snapback] Believe me, as much as "fluffer for Ron Jeremy" was sweet in college, there's no place for it on a resume! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I have a 2 year degree in electro-mechanical systems and 15 years experience as an electronics/robotics technician, and I have a 2 year degree in Computer Information Systems with about 2 - 5 years experience depending on how you look at my work history. I also have my Comptia A+ Certification and Cisco CCNA certification I would be happy to take a job as an electronics tech, or as an IT/Network administrator or technician. Anything I have been fortunate to find temporary work a few times this past year, but whenever a good permanent positon is offered up there are 100's of applicants. 236194[/snapback] And that's the problem with the computer field. With the ramp up of the Y2K problem, suddenly tech's were earning $100K for miminal work, simply because there was a demand for it. After Y2K, when the work was done, people were let go, not a few here and there, but hundreds at a time. So suddenly the market is flooded with tech people. But, the problem was you still had people that had heard that computer techs were making $100K plus a year and decided that was the field for them. So, less jobs, people with experience looking for work, and people coming out of school also looking for work, meant those salaries were not going to be as good. People still ask me if they should get into the computer field and I tell them no. I know that I'm one of the lucky ones to still have a job with the same boss since 1997. As a comparison, if I were to lose my job, I'd would consider the nursing field. There are so many ads in the paper for places looking for nurses, it's ridiculous. I even know of places that will give you a full ride through nursing school as long as you promise to work for them after you graduate, at a decent (for this area) salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Doesn't pay much, but the benefits of not taking any responsibilty are pretty sweet. 236225[/snapback] Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Believe me, as much as "fluffer for Ron Jeremy" was sweet in college, 236231[/snapback] So *that's* how you got your porn job! Thanks for the clarification CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 walmart sucks , go UNIONS 235292[/snapback] Walmart sucks, so do unions. The WNY ecomony is the poster child of strong unions and a weak economy. Coincidence? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Your stock didn't lose any money if you didn't sell it. It lost value which has returned. Smart investors put more money in GE when it devalued. 236167[/snapback] The beauty of dollar cost averaging. When the price of your stocks goes down, and you continue to invest the same amount of $$ in it, you actually are buying more of the same stock at a better price. Then when the price goes up again, your stock value has escalated considerably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Walmart sucks, so do unions. The WNY ecomony is the poster child of strong unions and a weak economy. Coincidence? I think not. 236275[/snapback] big corpations have you brain washed , we cann't make it because of the unions is bull .how about to manny white collar workers and to much money to the top people , no reinvestment back in to the company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 walmart sucks , go UNIONS 235292[/snapback] You can put some blame on unions for what Buffalo is going through right now. In most cases unions are a bad thing. MOST cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 The beauty of dollar cost averaging. When the price of your stocks goes down, and you continue to invest the same amount of $$ in it, you actually are buying more of the same stock at a better price. Then when the price goes up again, your stock value has escalated considerably. 236286[/snapback] Welcome to AD's triumphant ass kicking with Dynegy and Lucent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 You are ignorant. I have 2 college degrees and my 2nd degree I graduate with honors fool. 236200[/snapback] Which is simply proof that a college degree doesn't include classes on common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash2Burn Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 no reinvestment back in to the company 236288[/snapback] Actually, there's been quite a bit of reinvestment by many companies. The problem is, those investment dollars went to facilites in more business-friendly states/countries, rather than WNY. Many workers (unionized or not) fail to grasp the concept that capital flows to where it can earn the best return. Given a choice between spending to renew older, inefficient WNY plants (staffed with older, high-cost labor) versus new lower-cost facilities elsewhere, companies have voted with their feet. Again, the analogy is just like the Bills opting to go with J.P. over Drew. They're betting they can go a lot farther with the kid than with Bledsoe, who's shown everything he's got and has no more upside. (How's that for turning this thread back to football! LOL!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Just one comment, how come you can't MOVE to an area where there are jobs to be had? I moved to a new state that offered me the best job for my degree. Looking at Monster or something similar, there are hundreds of jobs to be had for what you are looking for. If not, then I am sorry to say it, but you need to make yourself more competitive my friend. Our entire existance is based on the principal of outcompeting the other guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 More government = less jobs. Always has, always will. Here's an example: For just one statute, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA has issued 17,000 pages of regulations and proposed regulations. 236130[/snapback] Maybe they should hire TD. I know he can get a statue with a lot less paper work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Which is simply proof that a college degree doesn't include classes on common sense. 236336[/snapback] Common sense cant be taught. And its obvious in this thread. I cant believe I read nine pages of this. So much for common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Common sense cant be taught. And its obvious in this thread. I cant believe I read nine pages of this. So much for common sense. 236434[/snapback] Have a good drink. That's common sense after nine pages about this unending subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Have a good drink. That's common sense after nine pages about this unending subject. 236436[/snapback] On to the little ones first..............Bed time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Blow Unions! Because of Unions I had to move all over the country when I was a kid. The greed of Unions and its workers cost many Americans jobs and destroy entire cities. HMmm example BUFFALO..Bethlehem Steel the Unions destroyed the company. NHL..Union again! The reason cars are so expensive..UNIONS $28 an hour to put a bolt on a car..AWESOME. Thank God I work for a large Bank and Unions are not an issue 235363[/snapback] Make sure you stop by and say hello when you lose your job due to a merger and/or your job is outsourced to India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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