thad05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <thad05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | If you???re a Linux specialist looking for the best paying area of the country,
>> | your best bet is ??? no surprise ??? Silicon Valley, where Linux pros make
>> | $96,578 (but a cup of coffee costs $11.25). Other top-paying Linux areas are
>> | Washington, D.C. ($86,882), Los Angeles ($86,618), and New York ($86,305).
>> `----
>
> Of course I assume that figure is an average of various Linux
> disciplines; some will make more or less than others. Kernel and
> driver developers, for example, seem to be commanding a premium
> right now (up to twice what the above quote mentions). There are
> a lot of new Linux based products in the pipeline right now, which
> seems to have really driven up demand for those skills.
>
> In related news... I've taken my first non-telecommuting contract
> in some time, working on Linux based satellite telecom hardware.
> I'll be living out of a suitcase for a while on this one, but the
> money is good and the tech sounds fun. The GF and I will have to
> do the long distance relationship for a few months, but the extra
> cash means come spring we can take a big vacation and then really
> dedicate ourselves to renovating the warehouse/loft.
>
> If the job market is any indication where the future of tech is
> going, Linux is definitely a good bet.
>
There is a huge change in telco-land going on at the moment. There is a
complete break-down of proprietary technology models in progress, and a
new order of open hardware and open software platforms coming along to
fill the gap.
Keep watching the consolidation of the traditional NEPs!
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