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

[Erik Mathis]

I tend to take the scorched earth approach with recruiters and lend
loyalty to none. Email only comms with them at first, then 20 min otp
if the job description sounds interesting.

I'm very upfront with what I want and don't want. In this last go
around in the job market I wanted to work with cloud stuff, and I
didn't want to do ANY windows stuff. I also do tell them I'm making a
decision on what job I'm taking at the end of the month and I have two
soft offers on the table already. That tends to weed out the lame-o's
and find the hungry ones very quickly.

Their jobs as I see it to get me a job, the first few that gets back
to me a phone interview (and do what they say they are going to do) I
generally will continue to work with. Its not enough to put all your
hopes in one recruiter as they can only fill jobs that they have in
front of them you may not be a good fit for those positions.

just my 2 cents

-Erik-

On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 9:53 AM,  <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am not currently looking for work. But in the past, I learn not to trust recruiters. Most lie, they submit you, and you never hear back. So I tend to avoid them.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Pete Hardie
> Sender: ale-bounces at ale.org
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> ReplyTo: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: How many Linux guys are looking for work in ATL?
> Sent: Jul 26, 2012 9:47 AM
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> Maybe we need a reality webcast to win the crown? :)
>
> Pete Hardie
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> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Damon Chesser <damon at damtek.com> wrote:
>> I am just curious, is there a dearth in the employment of Linux
>> admin/eng. types in ATL?  About 18 months back, I landed my current
>> position by virtue of being "The Linux expert in Atlanta".  Those are
>> not my words, those are the words of the recruiter.  It seems when they
>> searched for Linux my name was one of the few that came up.  I can't
>> hold a candle to most, if not all of the people on this list.
>>
>> So, if you need a job, what are you doing differently then the "THE
>> Linux Expert" for all of Atlanta?
>>
>> --
>> Damon L. Chesser
>> damon at damtek.com
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/dchesser
>>
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