OT: Tech Jobs are everywhere

[CardiffBaseball]

A lot of companies are simply setting up an office in Bangalore. So that rather than use WiPro/Tata, they simply hire locals in Bangalore.

This can be difficult to manage given the extra holidays, and cultural festivals, etc.

There are certain niche technologies that require US based skills. For instance many of the current workflow based tools lend themselves more to a really technical business analyst/pm than they do a heads down java developer (weblogic, tibco, etc.). However a lot of shops using these tools still employ indian/russian (whatever) developers to write adapters or services (API).

[Ren]

Outsourcing, along with ridiculous stress levels, is the reason I switched from IT to technical writing. Very few people born to another language ever become top-notch English writers, so that’s one job in software which is never outsourced.

[Ren]

Outsourcing, along with ridiculous stress levels, is the reason I switched from IT to technical writing. Very few people born to another language ever become top-notch English writers, so that’s one job in software which is never outsourced.

[Ren]

Outsourcing, along with ridiculous stress levels, is the reason I switched from IT to technical writing. Very few people born to another language ever become top-notch English writers, so that’s one job in software which is never outsourced.

[Ren]

Outsourcing, along with ridiculous stress levels, is the reason I switched from IT to technical writing. Very few people born to another language ever become top-notch English writers, so that’s one job in software which is never outsourced.

[Ren]

Outsourcing, along with ridiculous stress levels, is the reason I switched from IT to technical writing. Very few people born to another language ever become top-notch English writers, so that’s one job in software which is never outsourced.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

As I read this, I see more of the admin/development IT jobs discussed but not the other side of the coin.

Why not get into a tried and tested ERP platform, be it as a developer, tester, or even implementation consultant (ie Functional/ Technical Resource)? This would require you to work for a company that can win the business but Oracle, SAP, Salesforce are in demand, as well as APO from a supply chain perspective.

I have been doing SAP functional/technical work for 4 years and have learned CRM, MM, CM, CD, FI so that Im not silo’d into one skillset. This plan has helped me strategically keep my options open with my current employer. Offshoring isnt really possible with this line of work, bc of the constant interaction with the business sponsors.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

As I read this, I see more of the admin/development IT jobs discussed but not the other side of the coin.

Why not get into a tried and tested ERP platform, be it as a developer, tester, or even implementation consultant (ie Functional/ Technical Resource)? This would require you to work for a company that can win the business but Oracle, SAP, Salesforce are in demand, as well as APO from a supply chain perspective.

I have been doing SAP functional/technical work for 4 years and have learned CRM, MM, CM, CD, FI so that Im not silo’d into one skillset. This plan has helped me strategically keep my options open with my current employer. Offshoring isnt really possible with this line of work, bc of the constant interaction with the business sponsors.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

As I read this, I see more of the admin/development IT jobs discussed but not the other side of the coin.

Why not get into a tried and tested ERP platform, be it as a developer, tester, or even implementation consultant (ie Functional/ Technical Resource)? This would require you to work for a company that can win the business but Oracle, SAP, Salesforce are in demand, as well as APO from a supply chain perspective.

I have been doing SAP functional/technical work for 4 years and have learned CRM, MM, CM, CD, FI so that Im not silo’d into one skillset. This plan has helped me strategically keep my options open with my current employer. Offshoring isnt really possible with this line of work, bc of the constant interaction with the business sponsors.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

As I read this, I see more of the admin/development IT jobs discussed but not the other side of the coin.

Why not get into a tried and tested ERP platform, be it as a developer, tester, or even implementation consultant (ie Functional/ Technical Resource)? This would require you to work for a company that can win the business but Oracle, SAP, Salesforce are in demand, as well as APO from a supply chain perspective.

I have been doing SAP functional/technical work for 4 years and have learned CRM, MM, CM, CD, FI so that Im not silo’d into one skillset. This plan has helped me strategically keep my options open with my current employer. Offshoring isnt really possible with this line of work, bc of the constant interaction with the business sponsors.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

As I read this, I see more of the admin/development IT jobs discussed but not the other side of the coin.

Why not get into a tried and tested ERP platform, be it as a developer, tester, or even implementation consultant (ie Functional/ Technical Resource)? This would require you to work for a company that can win the business but Oracle, SAP, Salesforce are in demand, as well as APO from a supply chain perspective.

I have been doing SAP functional/technical work for 4 years and have learned CRM, MM, CM, CD, FI so that Im not silo’d into one skillset. This plan has helped me strategically keep my options open with my current employer. Offshoring isnt really possible with this line of work, bc of the constant interaction with the business sponsors.

[ibjames]

for the help desk type of guy, yeah.. watch out.

For admins that work with higher end solutions, blades, sans, virtualization, larger complex environments.. it’s not going anywhere.

I too admit that it’s a cut throat profession though, when doing interviews, my wife who is in finance would talk about how they went. I would explain that I didn’t know a few of the technical questions, she would go on about how that’s not a big deal etc, they’ll probably train you, etc..

I would just look at her and shake my head.. in IT, the odds of you getting trained into your position is small. She got a job, knew a lot of the basics but would be required to get a decent amount of training, and she got it. In IT, yeah.. put your resume elsewhere.

Plus.. in IT you can’t make mistakes. If you are in finance and screw up a formula, data, etc.. you can change it. IT usually isn’t given those luxuries..

If I was to do it again, I would have become a pharmacist, talk about an enjoyable secure job

[ibjames]

for the help desk type of guy, yeah.. watch out.

For admins that work with higher end solutions, blades, sans, virtualization, larger complex environments.. it’s not going anywhere.

I too admit that it’s a cut throat profession though, when doing interviews, my wife who is in finance would talk about how they went. I would explain that I didn’t know a few of the technical questions, she would go on about how that’s not a big deal etc, they’ll probably train you, etc..

I would just look at her and shake my head.. in IT, the odds of you getting trained into your position is small. She got a job, knew a lot of the basics but would be required to get a decent amount of training, and she got it. In IT, yeah.. put your resume elsewhere.

Plus.. in IT you can’t make mistakes. If you are in finance and screw up a formula, data, etc.. you can change it. IT usually isn’t given those luxuries..

If I was to do it again, I would have become a pharmacist, talk about an enjoyable secure job

[ibjames]

for the help desk type of guy, yeah.. watch out.

For admins that work with higher end solutions, blades, sans, virtualization, larger complex environments.. it’s not going anywhere.

I too admit that it’s a cut throat profession though, when doing interviews, my wife who is in finance would talk about how they went. I would explain that I didn’t know a few of the technical questions, she would go on about how that’s not a big deal etc, they’ll probably train you, etc..

I would just look at her and shake my head.. in IT, the odds of you getting trained into your position is small. She got a job, knew a lot of the basics but would be required to get a decent amount of training, and she got it. In IT, yeah.. put your resume elsewhere.

Plus.. in IT you can’t make mistakes. If you are in finance and screw up a formula, data, etc.. you can change it. IT usually isn’t given those luxuries..

If I was to do it again, I would have become a pharmacist, talk about an enjoyable secure job

[ibjames]

for the help desk type of guy, yeah.. watch out.

For admins that work with higher end solutions, blades, sans, virtualization, larger complex environments.. it’s not going anywhere.

I too admit that it’s a cut throat profession though, when doing interviews, my wife who is in finance would talk about how they went. I would explain that I didn’t know a few of the technical questions, she would go on about how that’s not a big deal etc, they’ll probably train you, etc..

I would just look at her and shake my head.. in IT, the odds of you getting trained into your position is small. She got a job, knew a lot of the basics but would be required to get a decent amount of training, and she got it. In IT, yeah.. put your resume elsewhere.

Plus.. in IT you can’t make mistakes. If you are in finance and screw up a formula, data, etc.. you can change it. IT usually isn’t given those luxuries..

If I was to do it again, I would have become a pharmacist, talk about an enjoyable secure job

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