Robert Frasca (8/19/2009)
The good news is that I found a relatively vibrant job market. The bad news is that everyone wants a candidate to be an expert in every aspect of SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 including the engine, SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS as well as an accomplished .NET developer but they're only willing to pay for an entry to mid-level position.
I always keep my eyes open. I also have a couple of friends that are headhunters, and principals in respectable consulting firms. I'm quite familiar with the "Candidate must have TSQL, SSAS, SSRS, Informatica, Oracle PL/SQL, UDB, C++ experience all at the senior level" and then have a salary range half of what it should be. :w00t:
The employers smell blood and are perfectly happy taking the desperate enough players. Problem is, once things improve, those desperate people will be among the first to flee.
I'm happy that I'm employed, but realistic enough to know that it could all change tomorrow/today. Hence the constant searching, looking, etc.
Honor Super Omnia-
Jason Miller