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Dave___in___CT
Deliberate often... ...decide once...
Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
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Re: OPE for Christmas?
Reply #21 Dec 28, 2004 10:50 am |
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Thanks Emmo & Paula... It's all in the timing... hoping new positions become available at the beginning of 2005... My career is in the Information Technology field... the past 8 years working as a Lead SAP/ABAP Technical Analyst/Developer... I.E. ABAP programmer... (SAP = enterprise software package that many/most large corporations use)... I prefer to stay with SAP... although I have a solid background with other software... There are several companies who use SAP within commuting distance from where I live in CT... My target is a local full-time job... if I don't get this within a couple months or so... my next option is to work on a contract basis for any consulting firm... in-state or out-of-state... there are more opportunities out-of-state for SAP/ABAP work... But... there's a lotta' low-cost competition working as a contractor in SAP/ABAP... both on-shore... and off-shore... primarily resources/people from India... Example... there were 10 people in my group... 7 are gone... 3 are left... at least one who remains (maybe two) is a non-US-citizen here on a work visa... go figure... I'm a citizen who worked for the company for 23+ years... and the non-citizen who's been there a year or so stays... It's a sad story but it's true... The past 3+ years I've experienced a divorce after a long marriage along with near-financial devastation... My 26 year old son passing on this August... ...and loss of my job a month ago... Positive do come though... I''ve met a wonderful woman a couple years ago... We now live in the comfortable home I grew up in... Her daughter just had a beautiful baby... So next.. is a new job... I look at this as a great opportunity for me to advance my career and skills... ...and hopefully pay... Life can be a roller coaster... hang on ! ...it's a fun and scary ride ! Dave...
This message was modified Dec 28, 2004 by Dave___in___CT
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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Dave___in___CT
Deliberate often... ...decide once...
Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159
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Re: OPE for Christmas?
Reply #23 Dec 28, 2004 11:35 am |
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Hi Paula... Thanks for the good suggestion and compliment...! I try to see and focus on the positives in any situation/event... even when it's the most apparently negative... such as a loved one passing on... Yeah... It's possible for me to start a one-person consulting business... but it's a lotta' red tape/overhead/cost/time from what I hear... most consulting companies will hire you as a W2 employee on a contract-by-contract basis... at a lower rate than if I had my own company of course... ...but they spend the time lining up the opportunities... this takes a lotta' time/effort... ...and client companies usually do not (almost never) contract with small business's in the SAP world... they want a large enough company that can provide all the resources needed for projects... You hit the nail on the head regarding the lack-of-quality using off-shore/on-shore "low-cost" resources... They typically do not have to "live with" what they produce... and/or do not know how to produce quality...so turning out cr@p is typical... (not talking about manufactured items here... although it may apply)... I always emphasize quality in the work I do... whether I live with my end product or not... Some corporations have figured this out... and even experience higher costs by going with the "low-cost providers"... and are now comming back to hiring qualified employees... ...but many companies are just starting the off-shore approach... and have yet to experience/learn,,, more and more jobs from different disciplines are going this route... Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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