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Subject:RE: Job Market in the USA From:thomasburke999 -at- netscapeonline -dot- co -dot- uk To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:35:57 -0600
Look, sorry I don't want to get into an argument about this AND I know not
every one in North America thinks your way, but:
Lisa asked a polite question and you tell her that her "Broadening her
horizons" has been detrimental to her job prospects?
You say it is difficult to check references? It may come as a surprise but
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, and South America do have; Email,
telephones, websites, postal services!!
In my experience (Not my personal belief) the reason why US authors find
it difficult to find work outside North America is because the rest of us,
not matter what flavour of English, spell words properly. :-)
I agree, there are ?Euro-centric? things, including; travelling to
different countries, experiencing different cultures, learning new
languages and working away from home and these are considered courageous
things and these achievements are to be admired.
Personally, I?ve worked in 11 countries of Europe ? Learning a smattering
of 7 languages including both flavours of Gaelic and will gladly accept a
new contract anywhere in the world.
Finally, to answer Lisa?s question: I have returned from a contract in
California, (Admittedly the wrong side of the country) and there seems to
be a lot of work in the North of the state.
Sean Wrote:
> Huh?
>
> Just the thought that, all other things (skill, CV/resume) being equal, it
> is difficult to check references and the like and, because of the downturn,
> competition is higher. For the same reason that an employer in the UK would
> pick somebody with local experience over me, all things being equal, and
> please don't suggest they wouldn't. They would in a heartbeat.
>
> I'm not sure what your thoughts are, but I see that Europe holds dear the
> same kind of "centric" nonsense that you suggest the US has.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sean
> sean -at- quodata -dot- com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thomasburke999 -at- netscapeonline -dot- co -dot- uk
> > [SMTP:thomasburke999 -at- netscapeonline -dot- co -dot- uk]
> > Why on earth should overseas experience be detrimental to the
> > competitveness / ability or otherwise of a Tech. Author?
> > Or is this just another case of US-centric nonsense??
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