Re: [OS:N:] Where are all the Linux/open source jobs?

[Etienne Goyer <etienne goyer videotron ca>]

steven mercurio comcast net wrote:
> Just wondering in anyone else has seen this as well.  I've been searching for a new job for a year now and even with the RHCE I can't find anyone at all in the Philadelphia, NJ, DE area that wants anyone with Linux and open source skills.  I've been working with Linux in a production environment since Red Hat v7 came out and I've got 7+ years in IT.  I keep seeing Linux in the news as the #1 fastest growing OS in the world and the US but I'm really thinking thats a bunch of hipe with nothing real behind it.  Any thoughts?

I have gone freelance a few months ago, and I had jobs lined 
back-to-back since then.  Demand for Linux skills seem to be booming 
from what I can see.  My area's economy is mostly dominated by public 
administration, which seem to have woken up to OSS. I hear a lot about 
pilot and test deployement in the public sector.

My ex-employer is a Linux integrator that does pretty well in the SMB 
market selling turn-key solution and support.  He currently employ four 
people working full-time installing and supporting Linux.  I would not 
be surprised if he hire more people eventually.

Personnally, I think the Linux is about to become a very sought-after 
skills.  I don't think there will ever be the same volume of jobs as 
those for more entrenched skillset such as Windows, but there will 
certainly be much less candidate for Linux/OSS position in the near future.

I'm sorry to hear about your experience.  I can't tell if your problems 
are related to your local job market, the Linux job market in general or 
your job-searching strategy.  All I can say is that things are good for 
me ... at last !

Good luck with your job hunting.

Etienne Goyer