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Also would like to give Mr. Farber a piece of my mind...

I've asked this many times . . WHAT shortage?

They're willing to let an entire staff work remotely, telecommuting, if they're in India, yet it seems very few tech companies are willing to do the same for US workers, particulary if there's a shortage of employees in their immediate vicinity.

BUT . . more importantly, I have a college degree, in computer science. I was laid off in February of 2001 and I have NOT YET been able to get work. Heck, after 9/11, I stopped even getting interviews.

Now, do the math here, people. By the end of this February, I will have been out of the tech sector for THREE YEARS! And, yes, I know that potential employers seem to frown on it when you've been out of work for a while.

I'm in NJ . . I hear there's a shortage of tech workers in Philadelphia, and the local papers bemoan the fact that their students graduate and leave the area. I've applied to numerous jobs in Philly, which isn't far from me. Not even so much as an automated reply.

Despite my efforts, let me repeat, I have not been able to get a job in Software Development for THREE YEARS. No regular full-time, no part-time, no contract, no temp positions, nothing in my chosen field.

How am I making do? Well, it's not really making do, but I'm getting $8/hour working at the local auto parts store. Is THIS how the American worker is supposed to adapt?

I can I suppose take classes, but do I pay for that, or do I pay for my mortgage? Even if I take classes, I still have little to no income, and have to cut hours from my menial job in order to go to class.

And even if I do take classes in whatever might be the hot technologies of today, there's the problem that I will have no EXPERIENCE in those particular things which I'm learning.

My resume's still here:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/king-v/resume.html

(and yes you'll have to cut and paste, it appears ZDNET doesn't allow HTML)

Not that I think any companies are reading this and actually sincerely looking to hire US workers, but I thought I'd try anyway.

Now just remember, those of you who are elected officials. There's quite a significant number of us out here who're out of work. I'd say it's fairly safe to say that in the tech industry, the unemployment rate is notably higher than it is in the general job market.

And we unemployed/underemployed DEFINITELY have spare time, most certainly enough time to get to the polls come election day.


Is anyone really, sincerely looking to hire? Particularly software developers? Go back and see my resume... my email address is there, and trust me, I check it EVERY day.

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