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undeterred

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11. Yes theres a shortage of Cisco network engineers willing to work in the $15-$18/hr range
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 06:18 PM
Apr 2013

I called up and asked if it was a misprint. Nope. Is it a joke then? Apparently not.

It's not just the wages Mopar151 Apr 2013 #1
if only Chaco Dundee Apr 2013 #12
if only Chaco Dundee Apr 2013 #21
That's absolutely true Mopar151 Apr 2013 #24
we are going of subject Chaco Dundee Apr 2013 #66
A "ROB or a SNOB Mopar151 Apr 2013 #67
Up,s Chaco Dundee Apr 2013 #68
That's horrible - these H1-B's should have some recourse. reformist2 Apr 2013 #29
Sadly, in the case I know of Mopar151 Apr 2013 #32
Agreed. whathehell Apr 2013 #2
kr. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #3
WOOHOO! YES! Now we have Krugman writing about it! nt antigop Apr 2013 #4
Actually, that's from last Thanksgiving... JHB Apr 2013 #5
we need awareness. People don't understand the problem--especially engineers who haven't been hit. antigop Apr 2013 #26
K&R flamingdem Apr 2013 #6
oh, the offshore "TALENT" garbage Skittles Apr 2013 #7
Can we talk? Can we talk? Mopar151 Apr 2013 #33
omg the stories I could tell Skittles Apr 2013 #34
it's a fine thing for world peace Mopar151 Apr 2013 #36
No shortage of Fake Skills in Congress. formercia Apr 2013 #8
Years ago when I started working we were trained on the job. How come they don't do that now? Harriety Apr 2013 #9
The current generation of middle managers was trained to focus exclusively on the numbers Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #14
Yuppie maggots Populist_Prole Apr 2013 #22
+ 1000 n/t Mopar151 Apr 2013 #25
Especially galling is that "Fiduciary Duty to the shareholders" is a MYTH. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #46
Thanks for that post dreamnightwind Apr 2013 #65
"taught to...regard the prosperity of the shareholders as their ONLY priority." woo me with science Apr 2013 #57
they still DO that now Skittles Apr 2013 #35
This is the real scoop here. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #10
Education has not lead to stagnation of wages. FogerRox Apr 2013 #31
When you glut the market, you drive down wages. When you over focus on degrees TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #59
Yes theres a shortage of Cisco network engineers willing to work in the $15-$18/hr range undeterred Apr 2013 #11
Ten years ago Cisco Network Engineers worked between $30 - $45 an hour. haele Apr 2013 #16
I asked another recruiter if they actually find people who work for that undeterred Apr 2013 #19
LOL Aerows Apr 2013 #20
+100 nt antigop Apr 2013 #27
I keep getting calls from recruiters asking for senior mechanical engineers, with MSME, to Flatulo Apr 2013 #13
On a slightly related note, my son is getting his masters in paralegal studies this spring. He's Flatulo Apr 2013 #15
The legal profession is a tough market right now mn9driver Apr 2013 #58
That's a damned shame. I hope she can find more rewarding work down the road. Flatulo Apr 2013 #64
K & R AzDar Apr 2013 #17
The Democrats like this because they can push for more education funding... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #18
+1,000 zazen Apr 2013 #51
What gets me is how Republicans put people in agencies to destroy them from within,.. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #62
K&R n/t OhioChick Apr 2013 #23
With a very few exceptions, there are simply not enough jobs to go around. reformist2 Apr 2013 #28
Thank you Mr. Krugman for speaking the plain truth! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Apr 2013 #30
The "structural" issue we encounter is geographic Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #37
There's plenty of DUers who would never ever relocate to the South Fumesucker Apr 2013 #38
If you seriously equate the two you have probably never been here. Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #39
The South is more diverse than you might imagine and yes I've been to OC Fumesucker Apr 2013 #40
Different regions have different industries and attract different people. Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #41
You want someone to move across the country Fumesucker Apr 2013 #42
I can barely follow a word you have said, Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #44
This one dickhead whttevrr Apr 2013 #61
'they seem to inevitably have a hipster dickhead companion' markiv Apr 2013 #43
Huh? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #45
Are you paying moving expenses? whttevrr Apr 2013 #47
Relocation assistance is standard, Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #48
Even with mortgage rates as low as they are... whttevrr Apr 2013 #49
Did you read the first post you replied to? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #54
Yes and the one before that asked you what you were offering the hipster dickheads to move across whttevrr Apr 2013 #60
You are clearly having a conversation with someone else. Don't let me interrupt. Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #63
you keep referring to others as 'dickhead' markiv Apr 2013 #53
Oh, I am the problem with lots of things. Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2013 #56
I just don't think they want to hire enough people period. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #50
Yet, somehow, business owners get such underpaid workers offshore. closeupready Apr 2013 #52
Everything that Krugman says is so blatantly, mind-bendingly obvious. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #55
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