[plug] Re: Companies using Linux around Perth

[Craig Foster]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On
> Behalf Of Paul Antoine
> Sent: Sunday, 2 December 2007 8:43 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Re: Companies using Linux around Perth
> 
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> 
> iiNet is convinced they are so good they don't have to pay well.
> Turnover is a natural consequence of this as anyone who has employed
> people is well aware.   Massages, fruit and free booze only go so far
> as
> eventually they all want big shiny plasma screens :-)
> 
> Seriously though, salaries in Perth are a good deal lower than the
east
> coast, and Linux use here seems very low.  If you happen to be Cisco
> certified or have Oracle version-the-latest DBA experience then you'll
> have more luck, and much more luck if you happen to have "mining
> experience" (deity alone knows why that matters.)
> 
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> 
> P.
> 
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The worst part is the cost of living in Perth isn't far off Melbourne,
and I've seen Melbourne jobs paying significantly more than here.

It also doesn't help when Exicom advertise that a course will land you a
$80K job :(

CraigF.