Tim;
Welcome to SLUG. There are some pretty fine people on this list.
Thanks for the encouraging words. You don't' have any openings do you ;)
Mike Manchester
mchester@yahoo.com
Tim Howerton wrote:
>
> Greetings to all in the Suncoast Linux Users Group,
>
> I am a new member of SLUG, so first of all, thanks to those who have
> organized the group and allowing me and also my company, ISG Inc., to be
> a part of it.
>
> No surprise that the job market is tough right now. I founded ISG in
> November of 2001 because, after moving to Tampa from Austin, Texas for
> personal reasons, found out there were no IT jobs. We all already
> understand that you face a choice of doing what you have done in IT for
> years or move on to something else.
>
> ISG is a startup in the truest sense of the word. We are funding our
> company from our revenue stream. Since November, we have worked for
> four different clients and been able to meet our payroll since January.
> Our original business plan called for a March timeframe to begin paying
> our employees.
>
> We are struggling to move forward. Some days, it doesn't seem like much
> progress is being made, yet we also know that we have made the only
> right decision we could make.
>
> My message is this. Stay the course. We all listen to the news and
> know that the economy is improving. More opportunities will develop.
> Anyone with Linux expertise is at the front of the line.
>
> Tim Howerton
> ISG, Inc.
> Vice President, Sales and Marketing
> On Thu, 2002-03-07 at 21:33, Mario Lombardo wrote:
> > About the diversification thing, I've got a small IT business on the
> > side that I've had for a while and I'm looking to go full-time into
> > sales of some sort (big change from IT). The problem I'm encountering
> > is experience. Although, I've sold in different capacities, I've
> > never been titled "Salesperson" or "Account Executive." I'm still
> > trying.
> >
> > Mario
> >
> > >Yeah, you and like a zillion other "computer people" are out hunting for
> > >jobs. I know this isn't something any of you want to hear, but it's flooded.
> > >You may want to consider learning a "new trade". Like being a doctor, or a
> > >lawyer, or an mechanic. :P
> > >
> > >Now really isn't the time to be picky with jobs for IT people. You just
> > >gotta grab something steady and stick with it for a while until things
> > >bounce back. :-)
> > >
> > >-jtiner
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Mike Manchester" <mchester@yahoo.com>
> > >To: <slug@nks.net>
> > >Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 5:10 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [SLUG] Need Job assistance
> > >
> > >
> > >> Yes it does. But when you are about to be without food or shelter. I'll
> > >> follow up anything :)
> > >> Mike
> > >>
> > >> Bill wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > On Thursday 07 March 2002 14:52, you wrote:
> > >> > > What is this supposed to be,,, and just when I would like another job
> > >too,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Michael C. Rock
> > >> >
> > >> > > Custom Manufacturing & Engineering, Inc
> > >> > >
> > >> > > St. Pete 727-547-9799
> > >> >
> > >> > You asked for job leads. This looks like shorthand for a job lead.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> perl -ne'chomp;$a.=pack"h*",$_;END{print"\n$a\n\n"}'<<RM
> > >> c496e657870225f636b6371202d49636f62737f6664702355736b637
> > >> 12a0
> > >> RM
> > >>
> > >> _________________________________________________________
> > >> Do You Yahoo!?
> > >> Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
> > >>
> >
--
perl -ne'chomp;$a.=pack"h*",$_;END{print"\n$a\n\n"}'<<RM
c496e657870225f636b6371202d49636f62737f6664702355736b637
12a0
RM
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