Re: FN-FORUM :: job hunt nightmare ::

date posted 30th May 2001 19:12

A few agencies wanting NT and Exchange server admins. I'll dig out the
addresses if you want.
Kathy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Gentle" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 29 May 2001 08:57
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM :: job hunt nightmare ::


> Hi Kathy.
>
> Just who is it that keeps trying to get you to work in Aberdeen? I'd
love
> to talk to them.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vendetta Sales and Admin [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM :: job hunt nightmare ::
>
>
> > Weird. People keep trying to get me to work in Aberdeen. I just came
to
> > the conclusion that there are no decent jobs in the world (except
maybe
> > two or three) as all bosses are morons or control freaks (including
me
> > ;-) ). Probably the M4 corridor or London, Surrey, is the best bet,
as
> > companies seem to cluster there. But I really hate the idea of
giving
> > in. That's why I'm still in the North-East and broke! Friend of mine
> > went to Woking and tripled her salary. Otherwise Southern Ireland is
> > supposed to be good. The press reckons that the demand for IT staff
is
> > pretty low at the moment.
> >
> > Not much help I'm afraid
> >
> > Kathy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Gentle" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: 28 May 2001 20:33
> > Subject: FN-FORUM :: job hunt nightmare ::
> >
> >
> > > I'm still here as well.
> > >
> > > Over the last three months I've been doing my nut in looking for a
> > permanent
> > > job somewhere in the Aberdeen area. I've been offered four jobs.
> > Three of
> > > these were very low pay. From fourteen thousand up to seventeen.
I
> > have
> > > one offer for twenty and another one (hopefully) pending at around
the
> > same
> > > rate. I may be expecting too much from this line of work but I
don't
> > think
> > > twenty five grand is too much to expect. I don't just build them
but
> > sell
> > > them too. The impression I've had so far is that these companies
and
> > their
> > > incestuous clients spend months piddling around with a site and
waste
> > their
> > > margins. The market also seems to be saturated by
> > > "homepage-contactus-aboutus-products" merchants who give no
thought to
> > > marketing, product placement, long term internet strategy or
anything
> > out
> > > with the very basic briefs they receive.
> > >
> > > My question is this. If I'm going to relocate in a years or so's
> > time,
> > > where should I relocate to. I have two kids and the wife is taking
a
> > couple
> > > of years off work to look after the kids so salary must meet
living
> > costs.
> > > I'd rather avoid London. (No offence - but...) Lived in Bristol
and
> > liked
> > > it. most of the people I've spoken too are just looking for a
desk
> > grunt.
> > > I'd like to think I could do better than that. All I want to do is
a
> > good
> > > job with a good team.
> > >
> > > Shoot me down if I sound like a whinging divvie.
> > >
> > > Bob. ...Depressed and angry with the unreasonable amount of
> > no-brainier
> > > wannabe web design rip off merchants who don't get the point and
can't
> > see
> > > past the home page.
> > >
> > > I could go on and on.
> > >
> > >
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