Did the Illinois Legislature pass some sort of Anti-Employment-of-Pantology law that I just haven’t been made aware of? Do I smell funny? Are my short hair, clean-shaven-ness, and lack of body piercings somehow perceived as threatening? Do four years of networking (NT, NetWare, Cisco, LAN/WAN, etc…) experience, references that many would kill for, and numerous letters after your name (CNE, CCNA, and more on the way) just not mean anything these days?
Christ in a tube-top, it’s not like I’m looking for work in Asspump, Idaho; I’m in a reasonably high-tech area (the lovely Champaign-Urbana, IL, specifically the University Of) and it’s not like I’m asking for six figures; I just need a 25-35ish-hour a week job doing just about anything computer/network-related that will pay somewhere around eight measily fuckin’ buck an hour. Is that too much to ask?
My first thought was to say quit posting and get off your ass and knock on some doors. But, that was just my first reaction.
My second reaction is that you have priced yourself out of the $8/hr range by a long shot and people think you are an idiot by asking for it. Ask for $20-$30/hour and you might get a few nibbles.
aenea said you will find work in Raleigh. I know you could find some here in Boulder. Question: Does UofI-Champaign-Urbana just spew out comp-sci majors who are willing to work for beer money while their in school? Just a guess; maybe that’s why you’re having trouble. I know that here at a certain company that shall be named that we have trouble keeping network folks for what we’re paying, and it sure ain’t eight bucks an hour.
Oh, I have been. I’ve made about a dozen calls, and sent out about twenty resumes. Friday I plan to just drop by a few places and talk to whoever’s around. The OP was just a post in desperation, made right after I got the most recent “We’re not looking for anyone with your background at this time” e-mail. I’m thinking the bulk of the problem is that I’m not available full-time, due to classes and whatnot.
I don’t specify a price when I go out looking. $8 is just what I’d be happy with at this point. $20-$30 would be fine by me.
There’s one on top of Altgeld Hall, right on the NW corner of the Quad. With 35,000 students here, I’m bound to hit something.
“Are my short hair, clean-shaven-ness…”
Just a thought, but you probably shouldn’t be talking about your short-hairs to potential employers. It’s not appropriate.
The fact that you shave down there, is not necessarily a bad thing. However, the fact that you’re striving for the prepubescent look may cause some disomfort.
My advice is to keep this information to yourself. I think you’ll find a amuch better responce from your interviews.
Well name it already. Some of us just might be interested in popping our resume off in that direction. Hey, one guy is looking for a job, why can’t all the rest of us, too?
