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

date posted 30th May 2001 19:29

Sorry.

Server admin is not quite my thing. Thanks for giving it some thought
though. I'm looking for a design based position.

Bob.

----- Original Message -----
From: Vendetta Sales and Admin [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM :: job hunt nightmare ::


> 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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