"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Nov 6, 10:40 am, B A R R Y wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Nov 6, 4:10 am, B A R R Y wrote:
Morgans wrote:

Are you going to make your second career in the aviation industry?
Many of us in the telecomm / data industry need to keep a plan ready.

Still looking hard for C++ programmers in Telecom.

Lots of us in the telecomm industry aren't programmers. G

If I was, I would have been laid off a long time ago. My company
outsourced that to IBM / India a long time ago.

Too bad. If you have been laid off I know of 3 companies off the top
of my head that would be looking for you. Programmers in the U.S. can
be quiet hard to come by. The reason we hire in India as well is that
is where the programmers are. The cost savings is nearly nill at this
point. Top engineers in India are making nearly 6 figures, plus the
additional cost of having employees so far away, it doesn't save
money. However, I can get 6 resumes in India with one phone call, vs.
put an ad on Dice.com in the U.S. and wait 4 months.


-Robert


Yea, The only ones that have lasted in the US have been ones that could
afford to keep with the times and technology. I know some languages for
micro controllers that are now 98% obsolete. I was about ready to put off my
SMT equipment on Flea-Bay get rid of it for good. I have all the stuff to
rework Thru-Hole to BGA till my T.V.'s power supply went nutty dusted it off
fixed it along with few other items around the house then packed it up and
placed it in at attic again. I Dusted off my Superpro 680 also now nolonger
supported, http://www.xeltek.com/pages.php?pageid=11 and programmed a bunch
of atmels and pic chips for a friend this weekend.

I do miss the great income but what the hell!! I like what I do, Flying is
way more fun don't miss sitting in a room in front of a computer all day and
night at all again.