Light at the end of the tunnel for IT guys ...
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For any IT people weathering the crappy job market, I thought I'd let you know there is light at the end of the tunnel ...
My timeline ...
Q3 2001 - landed in Canada
Q1 2002 - got first job
Q2 2003 - got laid off from first job
Q3 2003 - offered unadvertised 2nd job, with another advertised job offer on the table
Q4 2004 - thought about moving to GTA, cast bread upon the waters (ie.sent my resume to employers)
Q1 2005 - employers are now coming to me asking if I'm interested in jobs they have in Calgary - aparently IT in the west is now booming
There is hope ... you just gotta work at it
My timeline ...
Q3 2001 - landed in Canada
Q1 2002 - got first job
Q2 2003 - got laid off from first job
Q3 2003 - offered unadvertised 2nd job, with another advertised job offer on the table
Q4 2004 - thought about moving to GTA, cast bread upon the waters (ie.sent my resume to employers)
Q1 2005 - employers are now coming to me asking if I'm interested in jobs they have in Calgary - aparently IT in the west is now booming
There is hope ... you just gotta work at it
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Originally Posted by Glaswegian
For any IT people weathering the crappy job market, I thought I'd let you know there is light at the end of the tunnel ...
My timeline ...
Q3 2001 - landed in Canada
Q1 2002 - got first job
Q2 2003 - got laid off from first job
Q3 2003 - offered unadvertised 2nd job, with another advertised job offer on the table
Q4 2004 - thought about moving to GTA, cast bread upon the waters (ie.sent my resume to employers)
Q1 2005 - employers are now coming to me asking if I'm interested in jobs they have in Calgary - aparently IT in the west is now booming
There is hope ... you just gotta work at it![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
My timeline ...
Q3 2001 - landed in Canada
Q1 2002 - got first job
Q2 2003 - got laid off from first job
Q3 2003 - offered unadvertised 2nd job, with another advertised job offer on the table
Q4 2004 - thought about moving to GTA, cast bread upon the waters (ie.sent my resume to employers)
Q1 2005 - employers are now coming to me asking if I'm interested in jobs they have in Calgary - aparently IT in the west is now booming
There is hope ... you just gotta work at it
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Sadly I can't give karma, as I have to spread it round some more
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Originally Posted by SirTainly
Sadly I can't give karma, as I have to spread it round some more ![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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Things are really starting to look up ... just arranged an interview ... the director just happens to be in town ... after a rocky start, this week is getting better
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Guess it means I can chuck my Idiots Guide to Repairing Elevators in the trash
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Originally Posted by Glaswegian
If you're spreading anything around, let it be Marmite
Things are really starting to look up ... just arranged an interview ... the director just happens to be in town ... after a rocky start, this week is getting better
Guess it means I can chuck my Idiots Guide to Repairing Elevators in the trash![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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Things are really starting to look up ... just arranged an interview ... the director just happens to be in town ... after a rocky start, this week is getting better
![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Guess it means I can chuck my Idiots Guide to Repairing Elevators in the trash
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Originally Posted by Glaswegian
If you're spreading anything around, let it be Marmite
Things are really starting to look up ... just arranged an interview ... the director just happens to be in town ... after a rocky start, this week is getting better
Guess it means I can chuck my Idiots Guide to Repairing Elevators in the trash![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Things are really starting to look up ... just arranged an interview ... the director just happens to be in town ... after a rocky start, this week is getting better
![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Guess it means I can chuck my Idiots Guide to Repairing Elevators in the trash
![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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on a tangent, you know the french have a saying about spreading things around...
"Culture is like jam, the less you have the more you spread it around"
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Originally Posted by willmore
And here I would have thought it would have been your idiots guide to repairing Macs'?......decided to keep it just in case did you? ![Stick Out Tongue](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Right that's it here from me now, no more Mac references
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btw another one in the office failed yesterday..that's 3 failures on 3 G5s.
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Originally Posted by SirTainly
"Culture is like jam, the less you have the more you spread it around" ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by SirTainly
Right that's it here from me now, no more Mac references
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Originally Posted by SirTainly
hmm why would you make an idiot's guide to that..becuase only an idiot would buy a Mac ?? ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Right that's it here from me now, no more Mac references![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
btw another one in the office failed yesterday..that's 3 failures on 3 G5s.
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Right that's it here from me now, no more Mac references
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btw another one in the office failed yesterday..that's 3 failures on 3 G5s.
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Macs' are very sensitive and have souls.....if they know you don't appreciate them....they put a curse on you.....
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Originally Posted by Glaswegian
Good approach ... don't encourage her ....
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Originally Posted by willmore
reputable computer engineer..
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Originally Posted by SirTainly
I've had my fun with the guys here at work using Macs ![Wink](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Originally Posted by SirTainly
It's more fun to be disreputable...![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by willmore
So I can gather from your comments......think we need to have a little chat...... ![Stick Out Tongue](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Originally Posted by Glaswegian
oversized paperweights ...
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