[ale] OT: How many Linux guys are looking for work in ATL?

[Damon Chesser]

On 07/26/2012 09:58 AM, leam hall wrote:
> >From what I understand of the ATL market, things are good for Linux
> people. In general, RHCE means more than LPIC-3 because more shops are
> Red Hat and recruiters see the RHCE acronym more than the LPIC or
> SuSE. Nothing wrong with any of the certs, but RHCE has brand
> recognition.
>
> For experienced (3+ years) people pay seems to be in the $80K year
> range. Contracts can do $35-$45/hr without much effort.
>
> At the 5+ year mark it seems like $90/yr or $55/hr is normal.

Now that is good info.  Having been in the ATL market for 4 years, I 
just "made" numbers up to land a job.

That is one reason I emailed you (Leam) last night, just to gain intel 
on the market.
>
> If you have less than 3 years I'd recommend non-profit work,
> educational system, or getting on with a company in a very junior
> role. You're working more for resume building than money at this
> point. You'll also get a world of experience that you won't get
> hacking Linux at home.
>
> At least that path worked for me.   :)
>
> Leam
>


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