From owner-freebsd-isp Mon Jan 12 02:48:46 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id CAA27591 for isp-outgoing; Mon, 12 Jan 1998 02:48:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp) Received: from MindBender.serv.net (mindbender.serv.net [205.153.153.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id CAA27586 for ; Mon, 12 Jan 1998 02:48:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from michaelv@MindBender.serv.net) Received: from localhost.HeadCandy.com (localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1]) by MindBender.serv.net (8.8.8/8.7.3) with SMTP id CAA04393; Mon, 12 Jan 1998 02:48:31 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199801121048.CAA04393@MindBender.serv.net> X-Authentication-Warning: MindBender.serv.net: localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: "Michael Slater" cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Job Market for Sys Admins In-reply-to: Your message of Fri, 09 Jan 98 13:06:59 +0800. <01bd1cbc$6a1f2fa0$36af3dcb@support1.iexpress.net.au> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 02:48:29 -0800 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > After working in Australia for the last several years, for a few >medium and small ISP'S,as Sys-Admin, i am considering returning to the U.S >where i am originaly from and trying my luck at the job market. Can anyone >tell me what opportunities exist in the Portland/Seattle area for a person >with 3 years experience with FreeBSD, Linux, Cisco Routers, ect... There's tons of work in Seattle -- it's one of the fastest growing places in the country (with emphasis on high-tech). Portland is definitely growing fast, too. Of course, a good portion of the job market is dominated by Microsoft, but there are plenty of non- Microsoft jobs, if you take the time to look (like StarWave, Amazon.com, etc.) Your best bet would be to start doing some contract work through an agency. I can give you the names and numbers of several good contracting agencies, if you're interested. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@MindBender.serv.net Contract software development for Windows NT, Windows 95 and Unix. Windows NT and Unix server development in C++ and C. --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, Atari 68k, HP300, Sun3, Sun4/4c/4m, DEC MIPS, DEC Alpha, PC532, VAX, MVME68k, arm32... NetBSD ports in progress: PICA, others... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------