Google Cutting Contractor Workforce

The contractor cut story made the rounds Monday after publication of a Silicon Valley WebGuild story with the alarming headline of "Google Layoffs - 10,000 Workers Affected." The 10,000 number and Google's efforts to reduce it, though, emerged in October in a San Jose Mercury News story, and it's not clear exactly how many will lose a job.

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J32P said:

I have an associates degree in IT and I have had a couple temp jobs repairing computers lately but that's it. I'm really thinking of going back to school for a degree or certificate,
something I can actually get a job with after. I was offered a network technician job right out of college and I turned it down since it was salary pay that broke down to $9 an hour paid out monthly. That however is the only decent job on my career path that I've been offered. I'm definitely kicking myself in the ass now too, the experience would have been way more helpful in the long haul. I foolishly thought that IT jobs were all over the place. That's all I was hearing from everywhere, IT is booming, go into IT, IT is still growing with no end in sight. Yeah, FU. I have a piece of paper worth $40,000++ still.

I've only had a couple temp jobs for fixing computers and help desk since then. It's been a whole year + some since I graduated. Every company wants IT people with a bachelors and 4 years of the same job experience(?) but if they don't hire the entry level people then how will we(I) ever get a chance to build up my experience. I've put my resume into ten local companies in central new york(repeated every week) last week and only one crappy small bite so far. They wanted me to travel 100 miles for another temporary job doing help desk. I had to decline, too far of a drive, no place to stay while there, and I don't want to be away from my family if I had a place to stay while there. Plus it's through a IT staffing service(like roaches) and the company I would be working for will more then likely not offer permanent full time placement in this economy.

IMPO = Fuck IT, I'm outta here.

By the way. If someone knows what a good career path is these days, Please let me know?

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Azhar said:

All jobs are hurting right now. I'm sure all professions are wishing they were something else.

I make $21 an hour as company IT person for a project management firm and I can't complain, especially because I'm having fun and I love my job. If you get lured into a job solely because of money, you're going to end up angry and frustrated at your job. Do what makes you happy and keep looking for something better.

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BombermanX
I recognize that a BS is expensive, but the major university path will help you get a job. While you're in the program, it won't be hard to get internships and from there you'll acquire the experience required for the FT entry-level positions. It's a fairly rigid path a lot of the time. I know a lot of people who were in the same classes I was in college and they did fairly well in them, but they didn't do the internships and they were never able to get good jobs after graduating.

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J32P said:

I would probably love your job as well. Messing with computers all day(I know there's more to it then that) and making great money. You in live in Central New York by any chance?(hint:job for me j/k, no, not really kidding).

Is there anyway you could PM me your resume/info/education/experience (minus personal stuff) so I can see what it takes to land a job like that? $21 an hour is a dream job especially working with computers and the nice geeks, that's all I want to do but it's not possible with my current situation.

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Azhar said:

Here's where you might end up hating me: I have no certifications or degree whatsoever.



The boss for this firm was my dad's secretary for 13 years at LTV Steel in East Chicago before it went bankrupted about 10 years ago.

I've dabbled in computers since around 1987 and it became a long time hobby of mine. I would constantly be asked to fix computers and servers at friends and relatives and friends of friends and relatives of friends and so on and so on.

My dad volunteered me many times to his former secretary when she needed help setting up her company network and servers. After a short while she contracted me for a year to upkeep their servers and company computers at $50 an hour, but I was called in so frequently she figured it was cheaper to hire me full time at $19. I've been with the company 2 years now and make $21.

The company's in downtown Chicago.

So in my case, it was hands on experience and knowing someone.

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