softwarejanitor's blog

As people around here may know, I've been sort of a phone-Luddite for the past several years, sticking with my trusty old Motorola Star Tac that I've had since 2001.

"Software Developer (Round Rock, TX)
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Date: 2008-08-19, 5:02PM CDT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Design and Document new desktop and server application software.

Home foreclosure filings up 55 percent in July
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc03/idUSN1338505720080814

Don't believe the people that say off-shoring is slowing down or reversing...

Offshoring Is Still Going Strong
http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11949318/c_11919859?f=home_todayinfinance

Title: System Administrator

Anyone else see the article about them laying off 130 (over 2/3 the office) people here in Austin?

Report: Layoffs Way Up; IT Layoffs Hard to Gauge
http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/report_layoffs_way_up_it_layof...

"Pay Rate: 30 to 35k yearly (southwest austin)
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Date: 2008-08-04, 10:38AM CDT

The huge drop in the number of jobs advertised on LinkedIn the past few days?

Looks like the Brits are having problems with their IT job market as well...

IT career virgins need a cherry on top
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/31/it_jobs_good_or_bad/