Re: MIDRANGE-JOBS Digest, Vol 5, Issue 184

Jon,

What you have to realize also is that affordable in one city may not be affordable in another. 60k would be great for me in Florida, but there is no way I could live on that in NYC or LA. I would love to find a job as a junior or intermediate programmer. I have been out of programming for awhile. All In get is I'm ovr qualified to be a junior or intermediate programmer and then I'm told I'm not up to date to fill a senior position. This is what a lot of people I have talked to are running into.

Joe

RPG programmer
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On 28-Nov-07, at 11:54 AM, Joe Pluta wrote:

I defy you to tell me there aren't skilled RPG programmers
available in the
US. And yet companies like TCS make tons of money providing
consultants for
RPG jobs.

Like Joe I have no interest in getting into the political aspects of
this discussion (both of us staying out probably balances the
political ying and yang <grin>) - but I would to like to make one
point that is so often missed in this debate.

I have found that the issue is _not_ a lack of skilled RPG
programmers - it is a lack of _affordable_** RPG programmers. I have
had many customers ask me how they can find junior and intermediate
RPG programmers to fill positions they have available.

I don't know what the answer to that is. I have suggested that they
contact local community colleges etc. but most are unwilling to take
on kids with no experience. It seems to be a catch-22 situation.

** "affordable" is in the eye of the beholder. One customer I know
in California is looking for an intermediate P/A - initial pay at
around $60K - but they can't find anyone at that salary level. I
would have said that was a reasonable amount for an intermediate
position but ...

Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com


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